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What does empathy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word empathy? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.
  2. (parapsychology, science fiction) A paranormal ability to psychically read another person's emotions.
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The empathy gained by fasting is meant to socialise people into giving alms to the poor which is considered to be the very basis of sociality.
Yet I am not advocating a crass rationalism in which reverence, empathy and love have no place.
The experienced safari guides seem to have an innate empathy with the nature all around, and all at once you feel at ease.
Not only do you have no empathy or understanding for your fellow human beings, you are a racist, homophobic, xenophobic bigot.
Do they visit in empathy, or is it something deep within the deepest well of their own ego that sends them on their mission?
The therapist may offer the patient a combination of empathy and reality testing.

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