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empathy in Arabic

تَعَاطُف taʕāṭuf

/ˈɛmpəθi/

empathy in Arabic: تَعَاطُف (taʕāṭuf). In English, empathy means identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

Arabic words for empathy

intellectual identification with another person
تَعَاطُف taʕāṭuf

English meaning of empathy

  1. noun Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.
  2. noun The capacity to understand another person's point of view or the result of such understanding.
  3. noun A paranormal ability to psychically read another person's emotions.
  4. noun MDMA.

Full definition of empathy

empathy in a sentence

  • She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too.

Synonyms of empathy

empathy in other languages

Questions about empathy in Arabic

What is the meaning of empathy in Arabic?
Empathy in Arabic is تَعَاطُف (taʕāṭuf).
ما معنى كلمة empathy؟
Empathy: تَعَاطُف (taʕāṭuf).
What does empathy mean in English?
Empathy means identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

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