bleeding heart
noun/ˌbliːdɪŋ ˈhɑːt/
/ˌbliːdɪŋ ˈhɑːrt/
(disapproving)- a person who you think is too kind towards people who do not deserve it
- They thought he was a bleeding-heart liberal.
- He dismissed actors who expressed support for refugees as ‘bleeding hearts’.
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