Empathy

Being tuned in to the needs and feelings of another person

Louise Belcher on empathy: "What is this feeling I'm feeling right now? It's like I'm sad, for another person. Is that a thing?"

by America Lover 🇺🇸 November 17, 2018

empathy burnout

A feeling of emotional and physical exhaustion due to an overload of others emotions.

I'm too tired, I'm having an empathy burnout.

by Oinkingcow June 16, 2017

empathy

The ability to feel what another being feels; something that's sorely lacking in modern life.

Teenagers seem to think lacking empathy makes them "cool."

by Webb Davis October 31, 2010

Testicular empathy

The ability to feel the ghost pain a man feels when seeing another man hit in the genitals

Man 1: bro did you see jimmy get hit in the balls?

Man 2: yea bro I have testicular empathy

by Ns October 10, 2013

Empathy

Or Empathetic Understanding, is the ability to intuit the emotional experiencing of another because one has, at one point or another, experienced the same thing oneself.

Sympathy is thinking about someone, but empathy is actually "Knowing" the emotion the person is experiencing, or going through.... having gone though the same emotion oneself.

When I see a fat child, being made fun of, I "know" how he or she is feeling, because I felt the exact same emotion when I was young - my "knowing" is empathy.

When I see a parent pulling a little child who's legs are exhausted, and the child is crying with pain, I "know" what that child is experiencing. I experience empathy for that child.

by esodoc August 5, 2011

Empathy

The ability to recognize, comprehend, appreciate the feelings of others. In other words, it`s the ability to "read" emotionally people`s minds.

The reason why people like you it`s because you really show empathy when listening to them.

by Savior_Crow October 12, 2010

Empathy

Seeing things from another persons perspective, and putting oneself into thier position.

He could empathise with his friends loss.

by Austin November 9, 2003