empathize
|em-pa-thize|
B2
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/ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈɛmpəθaɪz/
understand feelings
Etymology
Etymology Information
'empathize' originates from the Greek word 'empatheia,' where 'em-' meant 'in' and 'pathos' meant 'feeling.'
Historical Evolution
'empatheia' transformed into the German word 'Einfühlung,' and eventually became the modern English word 'empathize' through the influence of psychology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'feeling into,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'understanding and sharing the feelings of another.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to understand and share the feelings of another.
She could empathize with his situation, having been through something similar herself.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35