Meanings
nouncold empathy (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe cognitive capacity to comprehend another individual’s emotional state or perspective without experiencing a corresponding emotional response.
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cold empathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20empathy
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