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2 meanings: 1. the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelings → See also identification.... Click for more definitions. The meaning of EMPATHY is the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another; also : the capacity for this. Empathy is the ability to understand and feel another person's emotions as if they were your own, creating deep connections and kindness. It strengthens relationships, improves teamwork, and makes the world more compassionate. Empathy does not, of itself, entail motivation to be of assistance, although it may turn into sympathy or personal distress, which may result in action. In psychotherapy, therapist empathy for the client can be a path to comprehension of the client’s cognitions, affects, motivations, or behaviors.