Hyperempathy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of having an above-average level of empathy, or of experiencing empathy more intensely than others. uncountable

    "And hyper-empathy about others' suffering can get in the way of our ability to function."

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"And hyper-empathy about others' suffering can get in the way of our ability to function."

Etymology

From hyper- + empathy.

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