Meaning & use
empathizing
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Understanding and sharing the feelings of another person.
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The therapist spent the session empathizing with her client's frustration rather than offering quick solutions.
Empathizing with the new employee's confusion, she took extra time to explain the process.
A note on using this word
Distinct from 'sympathizing,' which often implies feeling sorry for someone; 'empathizing' implies actually sharing or deeply understanding their emotional experience.
Words with a similar meaning
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