The difference between Apathy and Empathy
When used as nouns, apathy means lack of emotion or motivation, whereas empathy means identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.
check bellow for the other definitions of Apathy and Empathy
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Apathy as a noun:
Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).
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Empathy as a noun:
Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.
Examples:
"She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too."
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Empathy as a noun:
Capacity to understand another person's point of view or the result of such understanding.
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Empathy as a noun (parapsychology, science fiction):
A paranormal ability to psychically read another person's emotions.