noun
empath
Empath (noun) means someone unusually good at sensing what other people are feeling.
noun
1
Someone unusually good at sensing what other people are feeling.
2
Someone who has this skill through learning or practice, giving them strong empathy.
3
Someone who has this ability through psychic or telepathic powers, whether magical or technological.
"The aura may, in fact, linger around objects or places and that "lingering energy" is what an empath senses and intuits."
— Ellen Dugan, Natural Witchery (2007)
"She was the empath who would betray empaths if she got the chance. So they'd tried to fix things so that she didn't get the chance."
— Hans Stefan Santesson, editor, Fantastic Universe (1957)
"How did a complete stranger know he was an empath? He rarely if ever talked about it, even to his closest friends. It made people uneasy."
— Catherine Asaro, Schism (2005)
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Etymology
Comes from empathy.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of empath?
"empath" (noun) means someone unusually good at sensing what other people are feeling.
What are the different meanings of empath?
"empath" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone unusually good at sensing what other people are feeling; 2. Someone who has this skill through learning or practice, giving them strong empathy; 3. Someone who has this ability through psychic or telepathic powers, whether magical or technological.
