empathist en · NOUN
Etymology
From empathy + -ist.
Meanings
- (historical) A member of a group of philosophers who proposed a foundation for human aesthetic enjoyment based on empathy.
- Someone able to sense the emotions of others through extrasensory perception; an empath.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empathist | alternative | lexicographic | |
| empathists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |