pseudo-empathy
The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but…The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but without identification, care or urge to improve their condition.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person, but without identification, care or urge to improve their condition.
(uncountable)The power to manipulate another person's emotional condition for one's own benefit.
Origin
From pseudo- + empathy.From pseudo- + empathy.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable