1. a person who has the ability to sense and understand the emotions and feelings of others
Usage: modern usage; often used in psychology and self-help contexts

Examples

• She is an empath who can immediately tell when her friends are upset.
• As an empath, he often feels drained after being around negative people.
• Many empaths report feeling overwhelmed in crowded places.
• The therapist suggested that her empath nature made her well-suited to counseling work.
• He described himself as an empath because he could sense others' emotional pain.