compursion

== English == === Etymology === From com- (prefix meaning ‘together’) +‎ purse (“to press (one’s lips) in and together so that they protrude”, verb) +‎ -ion (suffix denoting an action or process, or condition or state). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəmˈpɜːʒn̩/, /-ʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /kəmˈpɜɹʒən/, /-ʃən/ Homophone: compersion Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən Hyphenation: com‧purs‧ion === Noun === compursion (plural compursions) (chiefly humorous, rare) A pursing, as of the lips. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with compersion (“vicarious joy associated with seeing one's partner have a joyful romantic or sexual relationship with another person”). === References ===