empathy

Definition

  • noun: the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions
  • noun: the imaginative projection of a subjective state into an object so that the object appears to be infused with it

Examples

  • His months spent researching prison life gave him greater 'empathy' towards/for convicts.

  • He felt great 'empathy' with/for/toward the poor.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It says whoever tried to free her, they'd have to switch places with her. - Missed a big one here, bud. - You wanna pin this on me? Leo, it's not his fault. It's my fault. How come your empathy thing didn't give her away? She tricked me and obviously the too. Let's figure out a way to fix this. (..)
    2004 TvShow: Charmed Title: I Dream of Phoebe Season: 6 Episode 15