B2 — Upper Intermediatenoun
empatia
empathy
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
comprensioneimmedesimazionesensibilitàcompassionepartecipazione
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indifferenzafreddezzacinismoegoismoinsensibilità
Usage note
'Empatia' is a borrowed word (from Greek via English/German). It means feeling what others feel. 'Compassione' is more action-oriented (wanting to help). 'Immedesimazione' is identification with another.
Example
"Un buon medico deve avere molta empatia verso i pazienti."
"A good doctor must have a lot of empathy towards patients."
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