empathy

• Substantiv, das die Fähigkeit bezeichnet, die Gefühle, Emotionen oder die Sichtweise eines anderen Menschen zu verstehen und nachzuvollziehen. Es umfasst sowohl das Erkennen als auch das Mitfühlen mit den Empfindungen anderer.

A noun referring to the ability to understand and share the feelings, emotions, or perspectives of another person.

unzählbar

1. Understanding others' feelingsB2formal

   The capacity to recognize, comprehend, and share the emotional state of another person.

   Einfühlungsvermögen

   • She showed great empathy towards her grieving friend.
   • Empathy is an essential skill for effective leadership.
   • The story was written with deep empathy for the protagonist.

   Synonymecompassionfellow feelingidentificationinsightrapportsensitivitysympathyunderstanding

   Antonymeapathycallousnesscoldnessdetachmentindifference

2. Projection of own feelingsC1formal

   The tendency to attribute one's own feelings to others or to imagine oneself in another's situation.

   Empathie

   • Through empathy, he could almost feel her joy.
   • Art often relies on the viewer's empathy to convey emotion.
   • Empathy allows us to connect with people from different backgrounds.