empathogen

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/ɛmˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/

noun

A chemical agent that induces feelings of empathy.

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Meanings

nounempathogen (plural empathogens)

plural empathogens

  1. A chemical agent that induces feelings of empathy.

Origin

From empathy + -o- + -gen, coined by American psychologist Ralph Metzner in 1983.

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Translations

French empathogène
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Italian empatogeno
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Spanish empatógeno
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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