noun
Meaning 1
A chemical agent that induces feelings of empathy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
empathogen
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/ɛmˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/
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History
Etymology
From empathy + -o- + -gen, coined by American psychologist Ralph Metzner in 1983.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: empathogène — Translations
- Italian: empatogeno — Translations
- Spanish: empatógeno — Translations