empathogen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ɛmˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/
Etymology
From empathy + -o- + -gen, coined by American psychologist Ralph Metzner in 1983.
Meanings
- A chemical agent that induces feelings of empathy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| empathogens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
it empatogeno (Translations) · es empatógeno (Translations) · fr empathogène (Translations)