Sympathy is the Greek word συμπάθεια. (sumpathia)
Definition of word sympathy in English is “feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune.” & “understanding between people; common feeling.”
The 2 meanings are the same in Greek for this reason the word sympathy could be used for the new word “empathy” that in Greek is εμπάθεια (empathia) and is the antonym of the word sympathy.
The origin is the composite word syn + pathos (συν+ πάθος), συν (syn means plus / with) and pathos in this word means misfortune so it self explanatory why sympathy means common feeling / sorrow for else’s misfortune)
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