empathic

empathetic (ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk)

/ (ɛmˈpæθɪk) /

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adjective

of or relating to empathy

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Derived forms of empathic

empathically or empathetically, adverb

Words nearby empathic

empanada, empanel, empath, empathetic, empathetically, empathic, empathize, empathy, Empedocles, empennage, emperipolesis

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How to use empathic in a sentence

The writing is, at turns, poignant, lively, empathic, and full of wit.
The Day the Fairytale Died|Marilyn Johnson|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think there has to be an empathic strike between the reader and the protagonist.
How I Write: Michael Connelly|Noah Charney|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the desire to nurture is born from blinding selfishness and little or no empathic capacity.
Convicted Baby-Snatcher Ann Pettway Was Blinded by Selfishness, Doctors Say|Lizzie Crocker|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That's right—Assange turns out to be an empathic and talented listener, at least when he's hosting a TV show.
I Love the Julian Assange Show!|Tracy Quan|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It is an empathic style that earned Blume the devotion of Generation X just as those kids came of age and began craving a guide.
Judy Blume Makes a Movie|Gina Piccalo|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the empathic paradigm, the subjectivity of the other is "assumed to be as whole and valid as that of the caregiver" (p. 68).
Nursing as Caring|Anne Boykin
Gadow's contrasting paradigms, empathic and philanthropic, are relevant to this understanding.
Nursing as Caring|Anne Boykin
But he did feel the wave of emotion that welled from her, impinging directly on his empathic sense.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
And the mountain in question, seen from one double its height, will suggest the empathic activity of spreading itself out.
The Beautiful|Vernon Lee
Had a virtually complete case of empathic paralysis when he came to us.
Final Weapon|Everett B. Cole