empathy

[ em-puh-thee ]

/ ˈɛm pə θi /

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noun

the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.

the imaginative ascribing to an object, as a natural object or work of art, feelings or attitudes present in oneself: By means of empathy, a great painting becomes a mirror of the self.

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Origin of empathy

First recorded in 1900–05; from Greek empátheia “affection,” equivalent to em- “in, within” (see em-²) + path- (base of páschein “to suffer”) + -eia noun suffix (see -ia); its present meaning translates German Einfühlung

synonym study for empathy

1. See sympathy.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH empathy

empathy , sympathy (see synonym study at sympathy)

Words nearby empathy

empanada, empanel, empathetic, empathic, empathize, empathy, Empedocles, empennage, emperipolesis, emperor, emperor butterfly

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Example sentences from the Web for empathy

It’s understandable that people would lack the empathy or the foresight to realize parents have a particular set of challenges.
The complaints of the entitled workers of Silicon Valley|Adam Lashinsky|September 8, 2020|Fortune
I hope this drive towards human empathy continues well beyond this moment in time.
How this year’s 40 Under 40 are surviving the pandemic|jonathanvanian2015|September 7, 2020|Fortune
Instead, she proposed approaching anti-maskers with empathy.
In The Time Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, What Should You Say To Someone Who Refuses To Wear A Mask? A Philosopher Weighs In|LGBTQ-Editor|August 30, 2020|No Straight News
The post-pandemic focus on employee safety wasn’t just because of a wave of CEO empathy.
Stakeholder capitalism isn’t a choice|Alan Murray|August 24, 2020|Fortune

That has a lot to do with the company’s strong sense of empathy.
A first-time manager’s guide to empathetic leadership|Celeste Mora|August 20, 2020|Quartz
You write a lot about celebrities and with a lot of empathy.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Men's Rights Activist "I have a lot of empathy for men, and the pressures that they go through."
The Beyoncé Manifesto: Quotes on Nihilism and Feminism|Amy Zimmerman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The book thus has an attractive double “empathy,” a word that appears in all four parts.
Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe|Tom LeClair|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Presumably, those who share the campaign are doing so with empathy in mind, though they may lack the funds to contribute more.
Only in the Age of Crowdfunding: $40K Potato Salad|April Siese|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has a lot to do with empathy and prejudice—the potential to avoid an escalating conflict through the ability to be empathetic.
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema|Marlow Stern|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That initial greeting with its disarming undertones of empathy and innocence had accomplished its purpose.
Assassin|Jesse Franklin Bone
They will ask questions for more information, express sympathy or empathy, and begin to offer suggestions.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
But although nowhere so fostered as in the contemplation of shapes, Empathy exists or tends to exist throughout our mental life.
The Beautiful|Vernon Lee
Perhaps the fascination of fire is empathy of a similar sort; for fire is power.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
But I won the Twenties too, remember, also without knowing a thing about empathy at the time.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for empathy

empathy

/ (ˈɛmpəθɪ) /

noun

the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelingsSee also identification (def. 3b)

the attribution to an object, such as a work of art, of one's own emotional or intellectual feelings about it

Derived forms of empathy

empathist, noun

Word Origin for empathy

C20: from Greek empatheia affection, passion, intended as a rendering of German Einfühlung, literally: a feeling in; see en- ², -pathy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for empathy

empathy

[ (em-puh-thee) ]

Identifying oneself completely with an object or person, sometimes even to the point of responding physically, as when, watching a baseball player swing at a pitch, one feels one's own muscles flex.

Medical definitions for empathy

empathy

[ ĕm′pə-thē ]

n.

Direct identification with, understanding of, and vicarious experience of another person's situation, feelings, and motives.

The projection of one's own feelings or emotional state onto an object or animal.

Other words from empathy

em′pa•thet′ic (-thĕt′ĭk) null adj.

单词	empathy
释义	empathy [ em-puh-thee ] / ˈɛm pə θi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR empathy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. the imaginative ascribing to an object, as a natural object or work of art, feelings or attitudes present in oneself: By means of empathy, a great painting becomes a mirror of the self. VIDEO FOR EMPATHY WATCH NOW: This Or That: Play Along With This Quiz Show On Commonly Confused Words Today, we're quizzing people on camera in front of you all to see if they know the difference between these commonly confused words. Do you know the answers? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of empathy First recorded in 1900–05; from Greek empátheia “affection,” equivalent to em- “in, within” (see em-²) + path- (base of páschein “to suffer”) + -eia noun suffix (see -ia); its present meaning translates German Einfühlung synonym study for empathy 1. See sympathy. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH empathy empathy , sympathy (see synonym study at sympathy) Words nearby empathy empanada, empanel, empathetic, empathic, empathize, empathy, Empedocles, empennage, emperipolesis, emperor, emperor butterfly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for empathy It’s understandable that people would lack the empathy or the foresight to realize parents have a particular set of challenges. The complaints of the entitled workers of Silicon Valley\|Adam Lashinsky\|September 8, 2020\|Fortune I hope this drive towards human empathy continues well beyond this moment in time. How this year’s 40 Under 40 are surviving the pandemic\|jonathanvanian2015\|September 7, 2020\|Fortune Instead, she proposed approaching anti-maskers with empathy. In The Time Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, What Should You Say To Someone Who Refuses To Wear A Mask? A Philosopher Weighs In\|LGBTQ-Editor\|August 30, 2020\|No Straight News The post-pandemic focus on employee safety wasn’t just because of a wave of CEO empathy. Stakeholder capitalism isn’t a choice\|Alan Murray\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune That has a lot to do with the company’s strong sense of empathy. A first-time manager’s guide to empathetic leadership\|Celeste Mora\|August 20, 2020\|Quartz You write a lot about celebrities and with a lot of empathy. Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination\|Mindy Farabee\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Men's Rights Activist "I have a lot of empathy for men, and the pressures that they go through." The Beyoncé Manifesto: Quotes on Nihilism and Feminism\|Amy Zimmerman\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The book thus has an attractive double “empathy,” a word that appears in all four parts. Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe\|Tom LeClair\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Presumably, those who share the campaign are doing so with empathy in mind, though they may lack the funds to contribute more. Only in the Age of Crowdfunding: $40K Potato Salad\|April Siese\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It has a lot to do with empathy and prejudice—the potential to avoid an escalating conflict through the ability to be empathetic. Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema\|Marlow Stern\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That initial greeting with its disarming undertones of empathy and innocence had accomplished its purpose. Assassin\|Jesse Franklin Bone They will ask questions for more information, express sympathy or empathy, and begin to offer suggestions. When You Don't Know Where to Turn\|Steven J. Bartlett But although nowhere so fostered as in the contemplation of shapes, Empathy exists or tends to exist throughout our mental life. The Beautiful\|Vernon Lee Perhaps the fascination of fire is empathy of a similar sort; for fire is power. Psychology\|Robert S. Woodworth But I won the Twenties too, remember, also without knowing a thing about empathy at the time. Planet of the Damned\|Harry Harrison British Dictionary definitions for empathy empathy / (ˈɛmpəθɪ) / noun the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelingsSee also identification (def. 3b) the attribution to an object, such as a work of art, of one's own emotional or intellectual feelings about it Derived forms of empathy empathist, noun Word Origin for empathy C20: from Greek empatheia affection, passion, intended as a rendering of German Einfühlung, literally: a feeling in; see en- ², -pathy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to empathy “Empathy” vs. “Sympathy”: Which Word To Use And WhenThe terms "empathy" and "sympathy" are often confused, and with good reason. So, let's explore how these terms describe feelings differently and how they are most commonly used. READ MORE Words related to empathy pity, appreciation, compassion, insight, rapport, sympathy, affinity, warmth, responsiveness, concord, soul, communion, comprehension, recognition, picking up on Cultural definitions for empathy empathy [ (em-puh-thee) ] Identifying oneself completely with an object or person, sometimes even to the point of responding physically, as when, watching a baseball player swing at a pitch, one feels one's own muscles flex. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for empathy empathy [ ĕm′pə-thē ] n. Direct identification with, understanding of, and vicarious experience of another person's situation, feelings, and motives. The projection of one's own feelings or emotional state onto an object or animal. Other words from empathy em′pa•thet′ic (-thĕt′ĭk) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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empathy

noun

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Origin of empathy

synonym study for empathy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH empathy

Words nearby empathy

Example sentences from the Web for empathy

British Dictionary definitions for empathy

noun

Derived forms of empathy

Word Origin for empathy

Content related to empathy

Words related to empathy

Cultural definitions for empathy

Medical definitions for empathy

n.

Other words from empathy