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

empathy

Empathy is like sympathy but suggests an even closer relationship.

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 6, 2015

cold empathy

Feeling cold just by watching someone else shiver. Physiological response to seeing another person who is cold.

A recent study showed that people's body temperature actually dropped when they saw images of an actor dipping their hand into ice cold water. They called it cold empathy.

by yes juanito yes January 17, 2015

epathi

another way of say oh my gosh but in a different word usually said when something good or bad happens.

"You got an A on the pop quiz"
"Epathi!"

by #galaxynexus June 10, 2012

Crippling Empathy

A Condition where a person's unrestrained empathy overrides their critical thinking. Creating a condition where every thing's feelings and conditions must be taken into account before any action can be made. Vegans & extreme environmentalist's suffer from the worst strain of this disease.

"How can you eat that Lobster?"
"Real easy with butter and lemon."
"People like you make every day Auschwitz for the animals."
"If your crippling empathy makes it hard for you to eat a lobster that's fine. But don't project it on me."

by Emperor Zoltan October 4, 2008

Psychic Empathy

Psychic Empathy Being able to experiance other peoples feelings, thoughts, and fears as their own, without the other individual showing any actions to support the ideas. Some may even feel like they are being mind invaded by these people who have a gift of psychic empathy. Such people would be labled as mediums, indigo, starseed, rainbow children, or fortune tellers.

I do not like going into large crowds due to my psychic empathy being so strong.

by Indigo Ivy December 21, 2016

empathy

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