εμπάθεια

Greek

Noun

εμπάθεια • (empátheia) f (plural εμπάθειες)

1. malice, malevolence
2. maliciousness, malevolence

Usage notes

• The English word empathy has an opposite meaning to its Greek cognate. It is an example of a false friend.

Declension

declension of εμπάθεια

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	εμπάθεια •	εμπάθειες •
genitive	εμπάθειας •	εμπαθειών •
accusative	εμπάθεια •	εμπάθειες •
vocative	εμπάθεια •	εμπάθειες •

Related terms

• εμπαθής (empathís, “malevolent, malicious”)
• εμπαθώς (empathós, “malevolently, maliciously”)