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Empathive 

Pertaining to the quality of understanding and sharing another person's experiences and emotions without having experienced them oneself.
Even though Jake had never gone through such a situation himself, his empathive response to Maria's struggles made her feel truly understood and supported
Empathive by AbsoluteViking October 18, 2023
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De-empathization 

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another but suspending that ability until the participant(s) are seen as worthy of that empathy.
There's an uptick in de-empathization amongst women due to more progressive times.
De-empathization by J Lekan August 26, 2023

empathise 

People with this alias have obnoxious love for anime & fictional characters to the point of masturbation.
hes moving like a empathise
empathise by kularFN August 11, 2020

Empathief 

A blend of "empathy" and "thief," describing someone who hijacks others' emotions, particularly sadness, claiming them as their own and then demanding comfort from the original sufferer. This emotional greed manifests as an intrusive takeover of feelings, where the Empathief insists "all my feelings are mine, and all of your feelings are mine too," leaving the true victim drained and obligated to console them.
"When I told Lisa about my breakup, she turned Empathief, sobbing louder than me and expecting me to comfort her through my own pain."
Empathief by Raquel de la Roche August 18, 2025

breatharian 

One whos diet consists of air, light, and prana, with a possible sip of water now and then.
The breatharian has air, light, and prana for food.
breatharian by leena gabor November 8, 2005
Word of the Day on June 3, 2026

A Booger In The Nose Of Progress 

Anything that impedes or otherwise interferes with a process going forward.
"Militarily, that inquest was a booger in the nose of progress."

or

"As far as human rights are concerned, this political infighting is a booger in the nose of progress."
Word of the Day on June 2, 2026