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Sympathy vs. Empathy
Sympathy
/ˈsɪmpəθi/Examples:
However intense their sympathies, the war was still a European war.Her sudden kindness and sympathy was too much for me.'I will offer my sympathy.
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Empathy
/ˈempəθi/Examples:
She felt a deep empathy for abandoned animals.Jack's empathy allowed him to comfort his grieving friend.Through empathy, we can understand diverse perspectives.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Sympathy involves understanding from your own perspective; empathy involves putting yourself in the other person's shoes.
- Sympathy is about feeling for someone; empathy is about feeling with someone.
- Sympathy acknowledges another's hardship, while empathy goes further to share the emotional experience.
- Remember sympathy as a more surface-level response and empathy as a deeper connection.
- Sympathy might lead to offering condolences, while empathy leads to deeper emotional support.
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