empathise
Share another's feelings
Empathise is the British spelling of empathize—to understand and share another person's feelings or perspective.
To empathise requires imaginative effort: I tried to empathise with what she was going through.
The word implies emotional connection rather than mere intellectual understanding.
To fully understand
- graspSeize or understand
- perceiveBecome conscious of
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- fathomNautical depth unit
intuit · recognize · acknowledge · appreciate · relate · identify · resonate · attune
Considerate, caring disposition
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- concernTroubled interest in something
solicitude · gentleness · sensitivity · thoughtfulness · consideration · humanity · benevolence · heartfelt
Binding tie or connection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- kinshipState of being related
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
attunement · understanding · harmony · solidarity · fellowship · mutuality · reciprocity · closeness
Sensed inner state
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- emotionComplex psychological state
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- opennessQuality of being accessible
receptivity · responsiveness · mirroring · vicarious · shared · deep · genuine · heartfelt
Way of seeing things
- standpointPosition for judgment
- shoesProtective foot coverings
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
position · situate · imagine · envision · consider · appreciate · acknowledge · recognize
comprehend
To fully understand
fathom · intuit · recognize · acknowledge · appreciate · relate · identify · resonate · attune · sense
kindness
Considerate, caring disposition
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
concern · solicitude · gentleness · sensitivity · thoughtfulness · consideration · humanity · benevolence · heartfelt · supportive
bond
Binding tie or connection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- kinshipState of being related
resonance · attunement · understanding · harmony · solidarity · fellowship · mutuality · reciprocity · closeness · intimacy
feeling
Sensed inner state
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- emotionComplex psychological state
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
openness · receptivity · responsiveness · mirroring · vicarious · shared · deep · genuine · heartfelt · moved
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- standpointPosition for judgment
- shoesProtective foot coverings
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
angle · position · situate · imagine · envision · consider · appreciate · acknowledge · recognize · validate
empathisedisregard
Willful lack of attention
ignore · tune out · indifference · apathy · detach
empathiseantagonise
Cause hostility in someone
dehumanise · objectify · mock · dismiss · disdain
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