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himpathy

noun
/ˈhɪm.pəθ.i/

Etymology

Blend of him + sympathy.

  1. derived from σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ
  2. derived from sympathīa
  3. borrowed from sympathie
  4. compounded as himpathy — “him + sympathy”

Definitions

  1. Inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual…

    Inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions.

    • But this isn't because the problem of himpathy is rare. On the contrary -- it's so common that we regard it as business as usual.
    • For too long we have clung to the idea of “himpathy”, as Washington Times journalist Irin Carmon so perfectly described it at the writers' festival.
    • Examples of “himpathy” abound. Cosby was buoyed by public support for decades, even as more than 60 women accused him of sexual assault.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA