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by dschuler 1156 days ago
Sympathy literally means "feeling together".
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The definition of sympathy from the article doesn't rhyme with symbiosis [1] or symphony [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony#Etymology_and_origins

I think that's empathy - which may also result in antipathy and revulsion, e.g. one may empathetically understand why some person would want to own slaves or sit atop a strict hierarchical-religious power structure, as they like the feeling of having absolute power over others, while strongly disliking such motivations and having no sympathy for people who engage in that behavior.