English edit

Etymology edit

empathy +‎ -o- +‎ -gen, coined by American psychologist Ralph Metzner in 1983.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/
  • Hyphenation: em‧path‧o‧gen

Noun edit

empathogen (plural empathogens)

  1. A chemical agent that induces feelings of empathy.

Derived terms edit

German edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English empathogen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɛmpatoˈɡeːn]
  • Hyphenation: em‧pa‧tho‧gen
  • (file)

Adjective edit

empathogen (strong nominative masculine singular empathogener, comparative empathogener, superlative am empathogensten)

  1. empathogenic

Declension edit