empath
/ˈem.pæθ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈem.pæθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈem-ˌpath/ (ame, mw)
empath — 名詞
- empathsingular
- empathsplural
1. someone who can sense and feel the emotions that other people are experiencing,
共感者
能強烈感受他人情緒的人
someone who can sense and feel the emotions that other people are experiencing, almost as if those emotions were their own — a common character type in science fiction and fantasy stories
In the sci-fi novel, the empath Mei could sense when anyone nearby was feeling sad or afraid.
在這本科幻小說中，共感者 Mei 能感覺到附近任何人是否感到悲傷或害怕。
empath + sense nearby feelings — detecting others' emotions
Diego described himself as an empath who absorbed the moods of everyone in a crowded room.
Diego 稱自己是共感者，會吸收房間裡每個人的情緒。
People who are empaths often struggle in busy places because they feel every mood around them.
共感者往往在吵雜擁擠的地方感到困擾，因為他們能感受到周圍每一種情緒。
As an empath, Nadia could tell that her friend was hiding sadness behind a cheerful smile.
身為共感者，Nadia 能察覺到她的朋友正用開朗的笑容掩蓋悲傷。
The film follows an empath named Anika who must learn to protect her own emotions while helping others.
這部電影講述一位名叫 Anika 的共感者，她必須學會在幫助他人的同時保護自己的情緒。
- highly sensitive person
broader psychological term that overlaps but is not specific to feeling others' emotions
- emotional sponge
informal and slightly negative, suggesting one absorbs emotions uncontrollably
- sensitive person
much broader — applies to anyone easily affected, not specifically by others' emotions
- narcissist
someone who is self-centred and lacks concern for others' feelings
- sociopath
someone who has little to no empathy for others, at the extreme opposite
文法句型
an empath
用法筆記
Most common in science fiction and fantasy contexts, but also found in psychology and self-help discussions about highly sensitive people.