empathy
Translation
empathy
Examples
She had great empathy for the poor.
She had great empathy for the poor.
He lacks empathy for others.
He lacks empathy for others.
Grammar Patterns
((empathy)) ((for sb./sth.)) understanding of another's feelings She has great empathy for her clients.
Similar Words
Synonyms: compassion, understanding; Antonyms: apathy, indifference
Etymology
From Greek 'empatheia' (em- "in" + pathos "feeling"). Literally "in-feeling".
Memory Tips
Think of "em-" as "in" and "pathy" as "feeling" – feeling what someone else is feeling.