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Empathy

Definition: Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It involves putting oneself in someone else's shoes and experiencing their emotions.

Senses:

  1. Noun: The act of empathizing or the capacity to understand and share the feelings of others.
  2. Noun: The attribution of one's own feelings to an object or person, often in art or literature.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

  • She had such empathy for the homeless man that she dedicated her time to volunteer at a local shelter.
  • Through empathy, the therapist formed a deep connection with her patient, allowing for genuine understanding.

Sense 2:

  • The poet's use of empathy in his writing allowed readers to relate to the protagonist's grief.
  • The art exhibition evoked strong emotions, as the artist's empathy towards his subject matter was evident in every brushstroke.

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