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Who popularized the term empathy in English in the early 1900s?

empathy

[em-puh-thee] / ˈɛm pə θi /


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But Saramago is distinguished from his predecessors by his optimism, infusing his creations with an unusual interior life and capacity for empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Knowing what the parent is struggling with can offer a path toward empathy and repair.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

Her daughter has obviously inherited Heder’s deep well of empathy, one that is more concerned with bringing new, unseen stories to the screen than with the pursuit of cool points or pure fame.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

"Where is the empathy? I've lived here for more than 20 years - I've got friends, I've got family."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Last summer, Grover had created an empathy link between us.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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