Looking for the meaning of the word EMPATHY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EMPATHY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Empathy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Greek empatheia (from em- ‘in’ + pathos ‘feeling’) translating German Einfühlung
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛmpəθi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
Short Definition:ability to understand and share feelings of another
Examples:- he has a total lack of empathy for anybody
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