Sympathetic people try to be understanding and compassionate, but people who have empathy feel that they are inside someone else's mind and emotional being, feel that they are the other person for a while. They live with and share the other's joy, sorrow, pain, fear, love. Readers are often empathetic toward (identify with") one or more fictional characters.
by Luddz June 5, 2015
The ability to be able to feel what another person feels, whether you've been in their position or not.
When Morgan told me about what her dad did to her, I had a hard time keeping from crying. I had a lot of empathy for her.
by The Guest February 7, 2010
putting yourself in other peoples shoes. important if you are to understand what other people are feeling. kurt cobain used it alot. hes a dude. well was *sniff* bless the guy.
by lesbian seagull November 19, 2003
Putting yourself in another person's shoes and treating them as you would to be treated. This is the opposite of a person who suffers from narcissism or other discriminatory personality traits.
Mike: You hear about that guy? He and his father must go to terrorist meetings.
Pat: Fuck that guy, I care zero about his health.
Rational Human Being: You guys should learn about empathy. They've probably experienced things in life you guys wouldn't even survive on your own. Being beat up and called a n*gger and sandn*gger as a child for one. Or suffering through injuries or chronic pain for over 17 years being the other.
Mike & Pat: Fuck that guy.
Rational Human Being; You guys don't get it. I'm sure there's a special place for you white privilege types.
Pat: Fuck that guy, I care zero about his health.
Rational Human Being: You guys should learn about empathy. They've probably experienced things in life you guys wouldn't even survive on your own. Being beat up and called a n*gger and sandn*gger as a child for one. Or suffering through injuries or chronic pain for over 17 years being the other.
Mike & Pat: Fuck that guy.
Rational Human Being; You guys don't get it. I'm sure there's a special place for you white privilege types.
by HappyToBeGone January 24, 2018
One of our human weaknesses and one of the contributing factors to today's conformism. Something that tears us down and brings past memories to the surface through a vicarious experience.
"I empathize with your loss of tea, but that's your problem not mine. My empathy only adds to the prevalence of the matter."
by sexy miner January 20, 2015
It's like music, you would understand what the composer has done it, if it's sad you cry, if it's joy you smile, etc
Basically, you will be someone who will understand what other person is going through!!
Basically, you will be someone who will understand what other person is going through!!
by Legend1801 November 24, 2021
by kate17 February 1, 2014