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empathy

noun

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The capacity to understand or share another person's feelings or perspective.

Reading the letters deepened her empathy for the narrator.
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At the next workshop, Hana noticed that Tomas looked dejected after learning that his submission had not been selected. He became despondent while discussing it, saying that the decision seemed to show there was no point in trying another venue. Hana tried to respond with empathy instead of comparing his disappointment with her own good news.
From Responding to Success and Setbacks.
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