empathy

ˈɛmpəθi

empathies

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Definition of empathy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotional connectionidentification with another's feelings or emotions

She showed empathy by comforting her friend.

compassion

sympathy

understanding

understanding perspectivecapacity to understand another's point of view

His empathy helped him resolve conflicts.

compassion

understanding

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empathy map

diagram showing what users feel, think, need, and experience

The team created an empathy map after the interviews.

Origin of empathy

Greek, empatheia (passion) + -y (state of)

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such a shame

intj.

empathy

shows sympathy for someone's unfortunate situation

relate

empathy

understand or identify with someone

thoughtful

adj.

empathy

considerate and kind towards others

big heart

empathy

capacity for empathy and understanding

feel for

empathy

experience sympathy or empathy towards someone

feel sorry for

empathy

experience sympathy or pity towards someone

good doctor

healthcare

doctor meeting positive criteria like empathy

have a good heart

empathy

act with good intentions and empathy

Examples of empathy in a sentence

Empathy is crucial in understanding different perspectives.
Empathy is crucial in counseling professions.
She showed empathy towards the grieving family.

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French:empathie, compassion, ...
German:Empathie, ...
Italian:empatia, ...
Spanish:empatía, comprensión, ...
Portuguese:empatia, ...
Chinese:同理心, 理解力, ...
Japanese:共感, エンパシー, ...
Arabic:تعاطف, تفهم, ...
Hebrew:אֶמְפַּתְיָה, ...
Russian:эмпатия, сопереживание, ...
Ukrainian:емпатія, ...
Hindi:समानुभूति, दूसरे के दृष्टिकोण को समझने की क्षमता, ...
Bengali:সহমর্মিতা, সমানুভূতি, ...
Catalan:empatia, comprensió, ...
Czech:empatie, vcítění, ...
Danish:empati, indfølingsevne, ...
Dutch:empathie, ...
Greek:ενσυναίσθηση, ...
Hungarian:empátia, beleérző képesség, ...
Khmer:ការយល់ចិត្ត, ការយល់អារម្មណ៍អ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:공감, 감정이입, ...
Persian:همدلی, درک همدلانه, ...
Polish:empatia, współodczuwanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):empatia, ...
Romanian:empatie, compasiune, ...
Swedish:empati, ...
Thai:ความเข้าอกเข้าใจ, ความเข้าใจผู้อื่น, ...
Turkish:empati, anlayış, ...
Vietnamese:sự đồng cảm, đồng cảm, ...

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Definition of empathy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of empathy

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