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bleeding heart

bleeding heart

 
pronunciation:
bli dIng hart
part of speech: noun
definition 1: any of several flowering plants, esp. a common garden variety with drooping red or deep pink, heart-shaped flowers.
definition 2: one whose sympathies are considered to be too easily aroused or too ostentatiously displayed on behalf of people who are disadvantaged and suffering.