em ‧ pa ‧ thy /ˈempəθi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: empatheia , from pathos 'suffering, feeling' ]
the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems ⇨ sympathy
empathy with/for
She had great empathy with people.
—empathetic /ˌempəˈθetɪk◂/ ( also empathic /emˈpəθɪk/) adjective