empathist

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noun

A member of a group of philosophers who proposed a foundation for human aesthetic enjoyment based on empathy.

First used early 20th c.Scrabble 16
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Meanings

empathist1

nounempathist (plural empathists)

plural empathists · alternative Empathist

  1. historicalhuman sciencesA member of a group of philosophers who proposed a foundation for human aesthetic enjoyment based on empathy.First known use early 20th c.
  2. literatureSomeone able to sense the emotions of others through extrasensory perception; an empath.

Empathist2

nounEmpathist (plural Empathists)

plural Empathists

  1. Alternative letter-case form of empathist.

Origin

From empathy + -ist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pathetism
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APA

empathist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empathist

MLA

“empathist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empathist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empathist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empathist.

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