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em•pa•thet•ic
(em′pə thet′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
em′pa•thet′i•cal•ly, em•path′i•cal•ly, adv.
- of, pertaining to, or characterized by empathy:a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.
- empath(y) + -etic 1930–35