empath

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empath

/ˈɛm.pæθ/

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From empathy.

noun empaths

Someone who does so through psychological talent or training, thus having an unusually good level of empathy.
Someone who does so through psychicness, telepathy, etc: that is, through either supernatural powers or neurotechnological powers. Near-synonyms: telempath, telepath
Similar: telempath, telepath

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noun person with excessive empathy

Español	émpata, zahorí
Português	pessoa empática
Français	empathe
Deutsch	Empath, Empathin

noun person with extra-sensory empathic ability

Español	émpata
Français	empathe
Deutsch	Empath

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@misc{empath_2026,
  title = {empath},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/empath},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}