empathic
adjective
em·path·ic
em-ˈpa-thik 
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: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy : empathetic
It is also during early childhood that people begin experiencing empathic guilt—feeling distress when they have been the cause of someone else's discomfort.—
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gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy
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Being empathic to the husband's struggles doesn't mean the wife should accept the situation, however.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Tools for empathic communication—the scripts and rehearsed responses to intense emotion—ought to be taught in medicine.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Similarly, the package also gains a lot from the persuasive, empathic performances from veteran players Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
For some leaders, though, an overly empathic approach can deplete their energy reserves and emotional capacity, blurring their decision-making, stalling accountability and even opening the door to burnout, all of which negatively impact trust.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Tools for empathic communication—the scripts and rehearsed responses to intense emotion—ought to be taught in medicine.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Similarly, the package also gains a lot from the persuasive, empathic performances from veteran players Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
For some leaders, though, an overly empathic approach can deplete their energy reserves and emotional capacity, blurring their decision-making, stalling accountability and even opening the door to burnout, all of which negatively impact trust.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Empathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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