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Home/Rootonym/The identification with or vicarious experiencing of another's feelings, thoughts, etc. (noun)
The identification with or vicarious experiencing of another's feelings, thoughts, etc. (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen September 30, 2026
Answer
EMPATHY
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The Root
PATHmeans “feel, suffer”
In a sentence: Sue harbors EMPATHY for the indigent and volunteers weekly at the local homeless shelter.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “The identification with or vicarious experiencing of another's feelings, thoughts, etc. (noun)” has the answer EMPATHY (7 letters), built on the root PATH, which means “feel, suffer”. See the full September 30, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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