empathetic

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Derived from empathic, with an -et added before the suffix to sound more similar to sympathetic

Adjective [edit]

empathetic (comparative more empathetic, superlative most empathetic)

  1. Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic
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