WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sym′pathet′ic con′tact, [Sociol.]
  1. Sociologybehavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership. Cf. categoric contact. 

'sympathetic contact' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
categoric contact - contact

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