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Definition of bleeding heart noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bleeding heart

noun
 
/ˌbliːdɪŋ ˈhɑːt/
 
/ˌbliːdɪŋ ˈhɑːrt/
 (disapproving)
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  1. 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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