hyperempathetic

English

Alternative forms

• hyper-empathetic

Etymology

hyper- +‎ empathetic

Adjective

hyperempathetic (comparative more hyperempathetic, superlative most hyperempathetic)

1. (psychology) Experiencing heightened or intense empathy.
   • 2011, Julie Salamon, Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, unnumbered page:

     Perhaps in reaction to Lola's lack of sensitivity, Wendy became hyper-empathetic, even to inanimate objects.

   • 2024, Nathan J. Murphy, The Ideas That Rule Us: How Other People's Ideas Rule Our Lives and How to Change It, unnumbered page:

     It was upon the basis of these ideas that our species – hyperempathetic, hyper-cooperative, homo sapiens – was founded and upon which we have found vast success.

   • 2024, Megan Anna Neff, Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!, page 68:

     Hyper-empathetic people are deeply impacted by the energy and emotions of those around them.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hyperempathetic.

Related terms

• hyperempathy