hyperempathetic

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Etymology

From hyper- +‎ empathetic.

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Adjective

hyperempathetic (comparative more hyperempathetic, superlative most hyperempathetic)

  1. (psychology) Experiencing heightened or intense empathy.
    • 2011, Julie Salamon, Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, unnumbered page:
      Perhaps in reaction to Lola's lack of sensitivity, Wendy became hyper-empathetic, even to inanimate objects.
    • 2024, Nathan J. Murphy, The Ideas That Rule Us: How Other People's Ideas Rule Our Lives and How to Change It, unnumbered page:
      It was upon the basis of these ideas that our species – hyperempathetic, hyper-cooperative, homo sapiens – was founded and upon which we have found vast success.
    • 2024, Megan Anna Neff, Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!, page 68:
      Hyper-empathetic people are deeply impacted by the energy and emotions of those around them.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hyperempathetic.
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