ABSTRACT
Notonlydomanypeopleconfuseempathywithsympathy,sodosome lexicographers.Inseveraldictionariessympathyislistedasasynonym forempathy,despitethedifferencesbetweenthetwo.Empathyisthe abilitytorelateintimatelytosomeoneintheirsituation,whetherthe otherisjoyfulorsorrowful,enthusiasticorenraged.Tosympathizeisto shareafeeling,buttoempathizeistohaveaprofoundawarenessofthe emotionalstateofanother.
