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Antonyms for empathy

Grammar : Noun
Spell : em-puh-thee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛm pə θi

Definition of empathy

Origin :
  • 1903, from German Einfühlung (from ein "in" + Fühlung "feeling"), coined 1858 by German philosopher Rudolf Lotze (1817-1881) as a translation of Greek empatheia "passion, state of emotion," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + pathos "feeling" (see pathos). A term from a theory of art appreciation that maintains appreciation depends on the viewer's ability to project his personality into the viewed object.
  • noun understanding
Example sentences :
  • But there's no higher mentality to develop—not a trace of empathy.
  • Extract from : « Millennium » by Everett B. Cole
  • The empathy game has been played with words and theatrics in many schools.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • Perhaps because of empathy, the "feeling oneself into" the object contemplated.
  • Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth
  • Perhaps the fascination of fire is empathy of a similar sort; for fire is power.
  • Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth
  • Empathy can perhaps explain the appeal of the big in art and nature.
  • Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth
  • "Empathy is our merchandise," Everett continued, looking around again.
  • Extract from : « Telempathy » by Vance Simonds
  • There is a great deal of empathy between people who are not only of the same age, but genetically identical.
  • Extract from : « Anything You Can Do ... » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • But although nowhere so fostered as in the contemplation of shapes, Empathy exists or tends to exist throughout our mental life.
  • Extract from : « The Beautiful » by Vernon Lee
  • ANY tendency to Empathy is perpetually being checked by the need for practical thinking.
  • Extract from : « The Beautiful » by Vernon Lee
  • There is not much chance of Empathy and Empathy's pleasures and pains in their lightning-speed, touch-and-go visions!
  • Extract from : « The Beautiful » by Vernon Lee

Synonyms for empathy

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