empathetic
pronunciation
How to pronounce empathetic in British English:
UK [empə'θetɪk]
How to pronounce empathetic in American English:
US [empə'θetɪk]
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- Adjective:
- showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
Word Origin
- empathetic (adj.)
- 1909, from empathy on model of sympathetic and meant to be distinct from empathic. Related: Empathetically.
Example
- 1. Not all her male classmates were as empathetic .
- 2. Empathetic behaviour and promoting fairness
- 3. Keltner said they were ' less empathetic , less altruistic and generally more selfish ' as a result of having so much money .
- 4. Justice is supposed to be blind , not empathetic .
- 5. Drug users understand detox and they know how to be empathetic .