A being with the mental ability of empathy.
- 1956 J.T. McIntosh Empath New Worlds (Aug.) № 30: "How exactly does the government use empaths?" Tim shrugged. "We can tell the level of a man's loyalty just by meeting him. We can walk around a factory and sense that there's going to be a strike."
- 1968 H. Ellison Try Dull Knife Mag. of Fantasy & SF (Oct.) № 71/1: That was Eddie Burma's problem. He was an empath. He felt. Deep inside himself, on a level most people never even know exists, he felt for the world.
- 1973 A. McCaffrey Bridle for Pegasus Analog SF — Sci. Fact (July) № 24/2: We are both agreed that she is a broadcasting empath?
- 1979 M.Z. Bradley Bloody Sun № 159: Can you think of a better test for an empath?
- 1992 S. Stewart Passion Play (1993) № 66: Nobody feels pain more keenly than an empath.
- 2005 M. Rosenblum Green Shift Asimov's SF (Mar.) № 114: Uh-oh. Another empath. Change tactics. With a mental shrug, Ahni opened her eyes and gasped, not needing to pretend confusion.
