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empathyless

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Devoid of empathy; unempathetic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • c. 1978-1981, Heinz Kohut, On Empathy In other words, there is a step beyond an empathy-informed hatred that wants to destroy you; and an empathyless environment that just brushes you off the face of the earth.

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History

Etymology

From empathy + -less.