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pseudo-empathy

noun

Etymology

From pseudo- + empathy.

  1. calqued from Einfühlung
  2. borrowed from ἐμπάθεια
  3. prefixed as pseudo-empathy — “pseudo + empathy”

Definitions

  1. The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but…

    The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but without identification, care or urge to improve their condition.

  2. The power to manipulate another person's emotional condition for one's own benefit.

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