Ok, there is this dude on you tube, wait first, here is the story, i was on you tube and i got to this britney spears video, and i commented that "i feel such empathy for her" then this guy is like "its empathy you stupid jerk!" so i went on wikipedia and got the full dictonary meaning on it posted it on there and then he was like "oh thats interesting,you make up your own word and meaning for it! GET A LIFE!!!" so im just like "fine have it your way get a dictonary and look it up or do u not have the brain power to do such a thing??"am i wrong?????? should i be yelling at this dude??? help me!!!!
2007-08-28 11:55:13 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
dictionary.com says yes! and Johnny what do we have for our winner today?
2007-08-28 12:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course empathy is a word... is it possible that perhaps you misspelled it when you first posted, and this guy was just being a jerk about correcting you?
In any case, why do you care that some insane stranger was "yelling" at you over the internet??
2007-08-28 19:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes empathy is a word. Yes, the youtube guy is a total moron. No, he doesn't have a brain. And finally, why waste your energy on someone that stupid?
2007-08-28 19:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by Drowzeee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Empathy is a real word. It means something like being able to put yourself in the other person's shoes, feel their pain and grief, etc.
2007-08-28 19:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This guy is rude and ignorant. Don't give him the time of day. You used the word correctly and knew what you meant. Obviously, he doesn't have a clue or is just trying to make you feel low. Don't let him rent space in your head.
2007-08-28 19:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honey it's a word. Do not listen to someone who doesn't know when to use apostrophes. LOL
You used the word correctly. You can feel empathy. You are putting yourself in someone else's shoes. That's feeling and understanding their situation, rather than sympathizing. When you sympathize all you do is recognize the emotion, you do not feel it.
Yell @ him all you'd like.
2007-08-28 19:02:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a real word. But there's really no such thing, since you can't actually feel anyone's pain but your own. Identify with, yes -- but, feel -- no.
2007-08-28 19:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by hermit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a real word--
Appreciation of another's problems and feelings without experiencing the same emotional reaction. To be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical.
2007-08-28 18:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him he's a stupid jerk. Keep using the word. He's gonna end up getting it in his head and using it. Then make fun of him. =) He's a loser. It is a word. He needs a dictionary.
2007-08-28 19:01:15 · answer #9 · answered by craz34jason 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you know, it is a word. Either he knows it is a word and was just jerking you around, or he doesn't know it is a word; in which case yelling will do no good. It's not nice to yell at dummies.
2007-08-28 19:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Empathy is frequently confused with sympathy.
Both are words.
Empathy is when a man sees another man get hit in the crotch and he cringes and may cover his privates.Sympathy is when the guy who didn't get hit yells "Oh jeez".
2007-08-28 19:02:39 · answer #11 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋