: one who experiences the emotions of others : a person who has empathy for others
Lucas didn't need to be an empath to understand that the twist to Jason's voice was fury, grief, and pain.—
K. M. Ruiz
K. M. RuizIf you feel the Earth's pain before an earthquake or have a panic attack because someone near you is anxious, you might be an empath too.—Hannah Ewens
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Beyond the amusing jokes, Carlile’s point seems to be that Mitchell doesn’t need to be the world’s most flagrant empath to be one of its greatest healers.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Leon said equine therapy works because of how intuitive, almost empath-like, horses are to people’s emotions.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
My goal is to be kind and gracious and be an empath on stage and connect with people emotionally.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The dialogue is uninspired (occasionally downright trite) and the characters aren't well developed, most notably Kingsley's weak-willed amoral scientist and Whitaker's reluctant empath—both exceptionally gifted actors who are largely wasted here.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Leon said equine therapy works because of how intuitive, almost empath-like, horses are to people’s emotions.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
My goal is to be kind and gracious and be an empath on stage and connect with people emotionally.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The dialogue is uninspired (occasionally downright trite) and the characters aren't well developed, most notably Kingsley's weak-willed amoral scientist and Whitaker's reluctant empath—both exceptionally gifted actors who are largely wasted here.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
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“Empath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empath. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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