empathetic

Meanings

• adjective

  The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

  - "Her empathetic nature helped her connect with the grieving family."
  - "He was empathetic towards his friend's loss."
  - "The empathetic nurse comforted the distressed patient."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with empathetic
apathetic , hypathetic , pathetic

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Variants

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empathetic , empathetically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word empatheia, meaning 'to feel in'.

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Trivia

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1. Empathy is not the same as sympathy, which is feeling pity or concern for someone's suffering.

2. The term 'empathy' was first used in English in the 11th century.

3. Empathy is a complex cognitive and emotional process that involves both perspective-taking and emotional responding.

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Related Concepts

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1. Empathic listening: A communication technique where one fully concentrates, gives careful attention to, and responds to the speaker without being judgmental.

2. Empathy map: A tool used in design and customer experience to understand users by representing their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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Culture

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Empathy is a key component of emotional intelligence and plays a significant role in building strong relationships, effective communication, and conflict resolution. In literature, empathy is often portrayed as a desirable trait, as seen in works such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'A Farewell to Arms'.

How to Memorize "empathetic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heart opening up and expanding to encompass the feelings of another person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'empathetic' with the feeling of warmth, kindness, and understanding.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'E' is for 'Empathy', 'M' is for 'Making connections', and 'P' is for 'Putting yourself in someone else's position'.

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