empathy
/ˈɛm.pə.θi/
nounem · pa · thy
Think: **EM**otions + **PA**use + **THY** (your) heart — empathy is feeling with someone.
Yes, it's empathy. Remember the middle is **-path-** (like *sympathy*): **em + path + y**.
Definitions
- nounthe ability to understand and share another person’s feelings
- nounthe act of imagining what someone else is experiencing and responding with care
Examples
- “Her empathy helped her comfort a friend who was nervous about the test.”
- “Good leaders listen with empathy before making decisions.”
- “Reading novels can build empathy by showing life from different points of view.”
Synonyms
compassionunderstandingsensitivitykindnessfellow feeling
Antonyms
apathyindifference
Translations
ES empatíaPT empatiaFR empathie
Common misspellings
emphatyemphathyempatyempathieempathyh
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