&#x27;Pity and sorrow&#x27; is one of the definitions of the word sympathy, but that&#x27;s not the meaning generally implied when used in comparison to empathy.<p>&quot;Sympathy (from the Greek words syn &quot;together&quot; and pathos &quot;feeling&quot; which means &quot;fellow-feeling&quot;) is the perception, understanding, and reaction to the distress or need of another human being.&quot;[0]<p>&quot;When you sympathize with someone, you have compassion for that person, but you don’t necessarily feel her feelings.&quot;[1]<p>Generally the difference between empathy and sympathy is the internal response to the feelings of others.  If you personally are feeling the same thing as the person, then that&#x27;s generally empathy, otherwise it&#x27;s generally sympathy.<p>[0] - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sympathy" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sympathy</a><p>[1] - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;grammarist.com&#x2F;usage&#x2F;empathy-sympathy&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;grammarist.com&#x2F;usage&#x2F;empathy-sympathy&#x2F;</a>