empathy

noununderstanding

Synonyms for empathy

noun understanding

Antonyms for empathy

compatibility

noun. harmony in relationship

Word Origin & History

1903, from German Einfühlung (from ein "in" + Fühlung "feeling"), coined 1858 by German philosopher Rudolf Lotze (1817-1881) as a translation of Greek empatheia "passion, state of emotion," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + pathos "feeling" (see pathos). A term from a theory of art appreciation that maintains appreciation depends on the viewer's ability to project his personality into the viewed object.

Example Sentences forempathy

But there's no higher mentality to develop—not a trace of empathy.

The empathy game has been played with words and theatrics in many schools.

Perhaps because of empathy, the "feeling oneself into" the object contemplated.

Perhaps the fascination of fire is empathy of a similar sort; for fire is power.

Empathy can perhaps explain the appeal of the big in art and nature.

"Empathy is our merchandise," Everett continued, looking around again.

There is a great deal of empathy between people who are not only of the same age, but genetically identical.

But although nowhere so fostered as in the contemplation of shapes, Empathy exists or tends to exist throughout our mental life.

ANY tendency to Empathy is perpetually being checked by the need for practical thinking.

There is not much chance of Empathy and Empathy's pleasures and pains in their lightning-speed, touch-and-go visions!

empathy

Synonyms for empathy

Antonyms for empathy

compatibility

emotion

emotions

feeling

feelings

empathy

Synonyms for empathy

Antonyms for empathy

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