Empathy (noun)

1. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
2. The ability to place oneself in another's position.
3. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Origin:

Early 20th century: from german einfühlung, from ein- "into" + fühlung "feeling".

Examples:

1. She has a great deal of empathy for the poor.
2. He could not feel empathy for the criminal.
3. She felt a deep empathy for the victims of the disaster.
4. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
5. Empathy is the ability to feel what another person is feeling.