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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of a group of philosophers who proposed a foundation for human aesthetic enjoyment based on empathy. historical
2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of empathist. alt-of
3. 3
   Someone able to sense the emotions of others through extrasensory perception; an empath.

Etymology

From empathy + -ist.

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