εμπάθεια

See also: ἐμπάθεια

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐμπάθεια (empátheia, “physical affection, passion, partiality”).

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

	singular	plural
nominative	εμπάθεια (empátheia)	εμπάθειες (empátheies)
genitive	εμπάθειας (empátheias)	εμπαθειών (empatheión)
accusative	εμπάθεια (empátheia)	εμπάθειες (empátheies)
vocative	εμπάθεια (empátheia)	εμπάθειες (empátheies)

Related terms

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