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hyperempathetic en · ADJ

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Etymology

From hyper- + empathetic.

Meanings

1. Experiencing heightened or intense empathy.
   • It was upon the basis of these ideas that our species – hyperempathetic, hyper-cooperative, homo sapiens – was founded and upon which we have found vast success. 2024, Nathan J. Murphy, The Ideas That Rule Us: How Other People's Ideas Rule Our Lives and How to Change It, unnumbered page:
   • Perhaps in reaction to Lola's lack of sensitivity, Wendy became hyper-empathetic, even to inanimate objects. 2011, Julie Salamon, Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, unnumbered page:
   • Hyper-empathetic people are deeply impacted by the energy and emotions of those around them. 2024, Megan Anna Neff, Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!, page 68:

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