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epathy

noun

is a term used to describe the proper feeling experienced by one when committing a charitable good deed for another who has succumbed to destress or misfortune in life, whereby they themselves have never experienced such pain, suffering or misfortune? who then confuse thier feelings of wishing to help as stemming from a sense of empathy with the pains, sufferings, and troubles of the mentioned party or parties. This viewpoint is however incorrect, for empathy is a feeling which drives from one's ability to understand and relate to any given painful and tragic experience being suffered by another. Therefore, since they themselves have not encountered or experienced any such misfortune, then it is inconceivable that they, in turn, would have either the ability or even the inkling to relate with or understand the implications of the pains, sufferings, and misfortunes at hand. What such individuals are in fact feeling is a sense of epathy, which is a feeling that drives from either one's need for the satisfying of one's need for fulfilling one's moral and ethical duty to one's fellow man. However, as pointed out, do to lack of any level of personal experience with the mentioned misfortunes, any such act of charity cannot be mistaken for empathy, but rather epathy.
Mike who has never experienced the hardships of poverty, in result although cannot feel any level of empathy for those within society who are in need. He does, however, feel a great sense of epathy to help those less fortunate than himself within the social group, the best way he can.
by Baron Neville June 25, 2017
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Empathy Boner

An erection that inexplicably appears when consoling someone.
I held her closely as she cried, hoping she wouldn't notice my raging empathy boner.
by Sirencio April 16, 2012
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Radical Empathy

When you sleep with incels and fedora tippers to ‘understand their perspectives’.
Kate just went to the MGTOW club to have sex with everyone there, what a display of Radical Empathy!
by Sussus Hapus July 1, 2021
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Empathy

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.
Empathy..
1. Just someone who is very understanding or an empath.
2. Someone who puts his feelings in art.
by Jafje April 16, 2007
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Mother Empathy

The know-it-all who claims to “feel” too much emotion and preaches “walk a mile in my shoes” to anyone and everyone, but bullies people when someone else fails to understand what they preach.
Naomi: I’ll still love you when you tell me what happened today.
Warren: I forgot I was supposed to see you today because I had to take my dog to the vet urgently.
Naomi: How could you be so insensitive to my feelings when I had made the plans specially for you? All you think about is the dog. I felt stood up, hurt and left alone. I think you don’t even like me, I’m a person and if you can’t value me above a dog, I cant see you anymore.
Warren: But I’m sorry, I would have seen you if I wasn’t occupied.
Naomi: We are done.
Warren: *THINKING* So much for honesty... Holy Mother Empathy!
by Turn3r February 20, 2019
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Empathy

The ability to understand and relate to one's feelings.
Kyle felt empathy for Louis.
by DaBurrito May 31, 2016
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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
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