empathy
Translation
empathy, understanding, compassion
Examples
She has a lot of empathy for others.
She has a lot of empathy for others.
Empathy is key to good communication.
Empathy is key to good communication.
Grammar Patterns
empathy ((for sb.)). She has a lot of empathy for others.
Similar Words
Synonyms: compassion, understanding, sympathy; Antonyms: apathy, indifference
Etymology
From Greek 'empatheia' (passion), from 'en-' (in) + 'pathos' (feeling, suffering). It was coined to translate the German term 'Einfühlung' (feeling into).
Memory Tips
Empathy is feeling *into* someone's experience (walking in their shoes), while sympathy is feeling *with* them from the outside.