/ˈɛmpəθi/

noun

The intellectual identification of the thoughts, feelings, or state of another person.

Climbing into bed with strangers was the only way Audrey could express empathy for the abused children she was charged to protect as an inner-city social worker.


Cite this Entry

Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Empathy.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/empathy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “empathy”, accessed March 29, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/empathy.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Empathy. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 29, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/empathy


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