em·pa·thy 
/ˈɛmpəθi/ noun
/ˈɛmpəθi/ noun [noncount] : the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions
▪ He felt great empathy with/for/toward the poor. : the ability to share someone else's feelings ▪ His months spent researching prison life gave him greater empathy towards/for convicts. — compare sympathy
▪ He felt great empathy with/for/toward the poor. : the ability to share someone else's feelings ▪ His months spent researching prison life gave him greater empathy towards/for convicts. — compare sympathy
