empathic

adjective em·path·ic \ em-ˈpa-thik , im- \

|Updated on: 11 Jul 2018

Examples: empathic in a Sentence

Definition of empathic

: 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.
—Joseph Alper

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empathically

play \em-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē, im-\ adverb

- listening empathically

Examples of empathic in a Sentence

gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy

Recent Examples of empathic from the Web

The two plot streams flow together through surreal visitations by ancestors and the Angel and very real encounters with Cohn, an empathic but tough-minded male nurse and a sternly loving mother, among others.

— steven winn, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Angels,’ a once-prescient masterpiece, returns to its Bay Area birthplace," 15 Apr. 2018
But miraculously American Animals manages to have the pace and tension of a thriller and the empathic fascination of true-crime journalism.

— taylor antrim, Vogue, "True Crime Meets Male Entitlement in the Electrifying American Animals," 31 May 2018
Even if the adversaries at a summit are not empathetic, an empathic mediator can make the crucial difference in bridging two foes who are unable to see the other’s point of view.

— marcus holmes, Washington Post, "Trump canceled the summit with North Korea. Here’s the real missed opportunity.," 24 May 2018
This stone also aids in facilitating deep communication: verbal, empathic, emotional, and artistic.

— lilli sherman, Bon Appetit, "There's a Crystal For That: A Highly Specific Guide," 30 Apr. 2018
Often a wise, warm, empathic onscreen presence, the 58-year-old Ms. Janney as LaVona was caustic and cruel, and almost upstaged by the pet bird that sat on her shoulder, pecking at her, for one extended, wickedly funny scene.

— cara buckley, New York Times, "Our Expert Predicts the Oscar Winners," 1 Mar. 2018
In the first year of her study, the boys proved to be nimble in their relationships: attentive, authentic, direct, empathic.

— michael reichert, The Atlantic, "Male Violence Is Everywhere," 26 Feb. 2018
But then why bludgeon Freud, not to mention market economists, academics and behavioral scientists, with bad-faith charges that are beneath Robinson’s great, empathic mind?

— scott esposito, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘What Are We Doing Here? Essays,’ by Marilynne Robinson," 21 Feb. 2018
Acknowledge tragedies with a simple, empathic message.

— jessica leigh mattern, Country Living, "10 Facebook Etiquette Rules You Should Always Follow," 24 July 2017

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