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

Emmaphylia

People who have characteristics, not normally in their personalities, brought out by people called Emma. This is contracting Emmaphylia. Now, this could be good or bad depending on the Emma in question.

good example: "she has totally brought emmaphylia out in me, i have never been so happy and carefree and its all thanks to emma!"

bad example: "Emma has made me want to kill everyone! Never have I been so volatile and violent, please rid me of this Emmaphylia!"

by strewdle July 8, 2009

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