Definitions by hydre
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.
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.
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.
Bipath
Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for balanced empathy. Someone who understands and cares about others' emotions but isn't overwhelmed or self-sacrificing.
Monopath
Descriptive Noun. Shorthand for selective empathy. Someone who only shows empathy for only one area or group but is indifferent to others.
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.