himpathy
/ˈhɪm.pəθ.i/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "But this isn't because the problem of himpathy is rare. On the contrary -- it's so common that we regard it as business as usual."
- "For too long we have clung to the idea of “himpathy”, as Washington Times journalist Irin Carmon so perfectly described it at the writers' festival."
- "Examples of “himpathy” abound. Cosby was buoyed by public support for decades, even as more than 60 women accused him of sexual assault."