empathy
/ˈempəθi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈempəθi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈem-pə-thē/ (ame, mw)
empathy — noun
1. the human capacity to understand what another person is feeling, almost as if yo
the human capacity to understand what another person is feeling, almost as if you were experiencing their emotions yourself
Noor showed great empathy for her colleague, who struggled after losing two team members.
collocation: show empathy for [someone]
Sari's speech was full of empathy, and many listeners said they felt truly understood.
After visiting the shelter, Erik felt deep empathy for the families in hard conditions.
The documentary tried to build empathy between the two communities by showing their daily struggles.
Ayesha could feel her mother's empathy through the gentle way she listened without judging.
- sympathy
focuses on concern or pity rather than shared understanding
- compassion
adds an active desire to help someone who is suffering
- understanding
broader and less emotional; can mean simply grasping someone's situation
- sensitivity
emphasizes awareness of others' feelings rather than sharing them
- indifference
complete lack of interest in how others feel
- apathy
general lack of emotion or concern
文法句型
empathy + for + person
empathy + with + person
empathy + between + groups
用法筆記
Frequently contrasted with sympathy. Empathy means sharing an understanding of someone's feelings; sympathy means feeling concern or pity for someone's situation. Common preposition patterns: empathy for (more common) and empathy with.