by Webb Davis October 31, 2010
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 05, 2015
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 07, 2010
by the world.. June 10, 2006
1. The ability to identify with and understand somebody else's feelings or difficulties.
2. The transfer of somebody's own feelings and emotions to an object such as a painting.
2. The transfer of somebody's own feelings and emotions to an object such as a painting.
Empathy..
1. Just someone who is very understanding or an empath.
2. Someone who puts his feelings in art.
by Jafje April 10, 2007
by DaBurrito April 23, 2016
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