The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
empathic, empathetic
(adjective) showing empathy or ready comprehension of others’ states; “a sensitive and empathetic school counselor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
empathic (comparative more empathic, superlative most empathic)
Showing or expressing empathy.
(science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
• empathetic
• apathetic
• emphatic
Source: Wiktionary
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.