English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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empathogen (plural empathogens)

  1. A chemical agent that induces feelings of empathy.

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English empathogen.

Pronunciation

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

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

  1. empathogenic

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