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What is the opposite of empathy?

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The empathy game has been played with words and theatrics in many schools. Perhaps because of empathy, the "feeling oneself into" the object contemplated. Perhaps the fascination of fire is empathy of a similar sort; for fire is power. read more

There are over a hundred antonyms for empathy. So, technically any and all apply. Since empathy isn't a polar emotion it doesn't have a true opposite. The antonyms tend to be negative feelings, many actively evil. Empathy is about understanding and sharing the feelings of another. read more

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