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The ability to feel what another being feels; something that's sorely lacking in modern life.

Teenagers seem to think lacking empathy makes them "cool."

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.

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.

another term for the total mind and body enhancement know to most as MDMA or ecstasy.

i can feel the empathy, its good, clean.

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.

The ability to understand and relate to one's feelings.

Kyle felt empathy for Louis.

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?"