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empathist

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a group of philosophers who proposed a foundation for human aesthetic enjoyment based on empathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Someone able to sense the emotions of others through extrasensory perception; an empath.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of empathist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

From empathy + -ist.