Psychology
empathy
noun
Definition
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
In a sentence
“Training healthcare workers in empathy has been shown to improve patient outcomes.”
Synonyms
understandingcompassionsensitivity
Common collocations
- show empathy
- lack of empathy
- develop empathy
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