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    [Adjective]  | "em*pa*thet*ic" | \ ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik \


    1: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy


    Origin: 1912 ;

    [Adjective]  | "empathetic" 


    1: having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another;


      * e.g., " ... an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point "





     [ "Empathetic" ]

    1: An understanding of another persons feelings....

      * e.g.,  ... Carla looked at Henry and felt empathetic for him because he was unemployed with a family of five. "I feel so bad for Henry and his family, I know how he must feel" 

     [ "empatheticality" ]

    1: To feel another's point of view in your own existence while watching virtual reality

      * e.g.,  ... "I feel you" is a good way to describe empatheticality. 

     [ "Empathetic" ]

    1: Being able to relate and understand other individuals.

      * e.g.,  ... The seasoned child soldier was empathetic towards the wearied commander. 

     [ "Empathetic" ]

    1: Contrary to those "other" dictionaries, I argue that empathetic is when you really suck at being empathic.

      * e.g.,  ... I used to think Jackie was pretty good at validating how I feel, but over time I've come to realize that she's just empathetic. 

     [ "Empathetic Prostate" ]

    1: One's prostate gland reacting to someone's descriptions of painful experiences, or a reaction to the sight of someone elses painful experience. This is a dull, almost tingly sensation that lasts a few seconds and then disappears into the ether. Depending on the duration and magnitude of the sensation, this could be the equivalent of your prostate crying uncontrollably, or just emitting a concerned sigh.

      * e.g.,  ... My wife told me about her mom's varicose vein surgury, and I almost doubled-over from prostate empathy. 

     [ "empathetic relay" ]

    1: using broadcasts sports/news/entertainment/business, etc,for the attachment of your micro social meme to send to others by non verbal facial expressions of knowing/understanding/empathy .

      * e.g.,  ... We knew there was underground revolutionary activity going on Tehran that was mostly whispered about by teenage girls but you could tell the newscasters IE, Stewart/Colbert/Maddow all knew something was going on in a empathetic relay/semiotic subtext. 

     [ "Empathetic Understanding" ]

    1:  The emotional analysis of another person's life experiences in order to either expand on an existing positive connection or to change the negative dynamics of a relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... Once Bob engaged in mindful Empathetic Understanding, his negative attitudes towards homosexuality have changed for the better. 

     [ "Empathetic Bowel Movement" ]

    1: An empathetic bowel movement is when a person, usually a male, has an extremely tough bowel movement, leading to extreme empathy and sympathy towards women who are active in the birthing process.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh man this is such an empathetic bowel movement. I love all women giving birth right now. 

     [ "Empathetic Suicide Idealization" ]

    1: Empathetic Suicide Idealization is wanting, thinking, or acting on committing suicide but fearing how others may react to your death or caring about how they perceive you before/during/after committing suicide.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: I love my family but I don’t want to leave them grieving whatever they saw in me. Guy 2: You are experiencing Empathetic Suicide Idealization you want to die but can't stand the fact that people will be affected and grieve your loss. 

     [ "empatheticism" ]

    1: The state of being empathetic. Like racism or sexism. But this one is founded on one's inability to put oneself in another's situation. (urban dictionary word: empathetic)

      * e.g.,  ... Most of the republican responses to social equality are based on rampant empatheticism. 

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