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pseudo-empathy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-em-pa-thy
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but without identification, care or urge to improve their condition.

Uncountable

noun

The power to manipulate another person's emotional condition for one's own benefit.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + empathy.

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What does pseudo-empathy mean?
The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but without identification, care or urge to improve their condition.
Where does pseudo-empathy come from?
From pseudo- + empathy.

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