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empathy

The correct spelling is empathy.

How to pronounce empathy

noun

IPA: /ˈɛmpəθi/

Say it like: Emp-ath-ee

The correct spelling is empathy. Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person. For example: "She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too."

Usage Examples

She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.
  2. 2.Capacity to understand another person's point of view or the result of such understanding.
  3. 3.A paranormal ability to psychically read another person's emotions.
  4. 4.MDMA.

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