Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by empathy.
Wiktionary
- adj. Showing or expressing empathy.
- adj. science fiction Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
Etymologies
- Derived from empathy. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Empathetic listening skills are being hyped, for instance, on the web by management seminars, parenting workshops, mediation classes and there is even a medical software package using the word empathic in its title.”
The Huffington Post: Margaret Ruth: Are You Highly Empathic?
“As you can see from the diagram above, the highest form of listening is called empathic listening.”
Simon & Schuster: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook
“Early in the conversation, Patnaik mentions that he prefers using the word empathic over empathetic, because the latter sounds too much like pathetic and the two words are synonyms.”
“This is called empathic listening, and we’ll talk more about it later.”
Simon & Schuster: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook
“This technique can be highly accurate, but a bit uncomfortable for anyone who is highly empathic, which is the ability to feel what others are feeling and sensing.”
Margaret Ruth: Intuitive Scanning for Health: An Interview with Medical Intuitives
“This closest circle exists in order to hold your son or daughter in what Ive called an empathic envelope.”
“More broadly one can distinguish two psychological research traditions studying empathy related phenomena; that is, the study of what is currently called empathic accuracy and the study of empathy as an emotional phenomenon in the encounter of others.”
“An Englishwoman, Violet Paget (1856-1935), who wrote under the name of Vernon Lee, presented the notion of empathic projection independently of Lipps.”
“Our counselors are trained in what's called empathic listening.”
“This is the coming of a new reality that some may call the kingdom of God, some may call social responsibility and some may call an empathic evolution of humanity.”
The Huffington Post: Jennifer Danielle Crumpton: Christ and Consumerism: 'Priceless' At What Price?
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Lingering Irritation
Intensely disliked words from (a) grad program(s) in social sciences. At first they sound tricky and important. Take note! "Modeling is an important aspect in education. Eschew obfuscation."
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vermontster Empathic -- Em Pathetic... Jun 28, 2008