LookItUpempathy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɛmpəθi/ · UK /ˈempəθi/
empathy means: The ability to understand how someone else feels and what their experiences are like.
noun
UNDERSTANDING FEELINGSB2
The ability to understand how someone else feels and what their experiences are like.
- She listened with empathy.
- His own experience gave him empathy for others.
- Good teachers show empathy with their students.
Questions about empathy
What does empathy mean?
The ability to understand how someone else feels and what their experiences are like.
What is empathy in other languages?
Türkçe: empati · Español: empatía · Français: empathie · Deutsch: Empathie · Italiano: empatia · 日本語: 共感
How do you pronounce empathy?
In American English /ˈɛmpəθi/; in British English /ˈempəθi/.
How do you use empathy in a sentence?
She listened with empathy. His own experience gave him empathy for others.
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