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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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She wrote John’s story from a place of empathy; Gunn and Kripke, along with the “Lanterns” creators, can only be sympathetic.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

She had had a fright and could not even deal with the concern and empathy of onlookers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

By being connected actively to the experiences that our customers have, we’re able to feel empathy that many business owners don’t necessarily have the ability to achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The only closure that John can get is from this earlier version of Hal who has a lot of sympathy and empathy, not just for John, but for himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

I didn’t need an empathy link with the plants to know how they felt about it.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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