Bipath

Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for balanced empathy. Someone who understands and cares about others' emotions but isn't overwhelmed or self-sacrificing.

I held onto the lost money for a while to see if someone would claim it. I’m a bipath, I guess.

by hydre September 20, 2025

Pathphobe

Descriptive Noun/Adjective. Shorthand for emotionally detached/cold. Someone who fears or avoids emotional entanglement , not indifferent or hostile, but uncomfortable with strong feelings and emotionally charged situations.

(noun): “She never gets involved in drama or deep talks, total pathphobe.”
(adj): “He’s pretty pathphobic; don’t expect heart-to-hearts.”

by hydre September 20, 2025

Empath

Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for empathetic person. A true empath would be someone who deeply resonates or feels and even gets absorbed in others' emotions as if they were their own.

She cried at a commercial about a dog, she’s such an empath.

by hydre September 20, 2025

Monopath

Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for selective empathy. Someone who only shows empathy for only one area or group but is indifferent to others.

She’ll cry over a stray cat but laugh at people’s problems. She’s such a monopath

by hydre September 20, 2025

Sympath

Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for sympathetic person. Someone who can feel for someone else's emotions, but not overwhelmingly so like a true empath would and show compassion but still keeps healthy boundaries.

He’ll always help you move or listen to your breakup story, but he doesn’t get drained by it. He’s a sympath.

by hydre September 20, 2025

Apath

Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for Apathetic Person. Someone who shows very little empathy or emotional concern; indifferent to other people’s feelings but not necessarily malicious.

He saw the wallet fall out of her bag and just walked away — total apath.

by hydre September 20, 2025

Antipath

Descriptive Noun. Someone with hostile or negative empathy. Not only lacking concern for others but resenting or enjoying their suffering.

He didn’t just keep the lost phone — he posted embarrassing pics from it. Classic antipath

by hydre September 20, 2025