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Inanimate Object Empathy Disorder (IOED)

Inanimate Object Empathy Disorder (IOED) is an armchair-psychological designation for people who experience extreme amounts of empathy for inanimate objects -- specifically objects that depict living things that appear damaged or distressed.

IOED describes someone who experiences legitimate feelings towards objects that appear as if they deserve sympathy, support, and even help as if they were animate beings. However, because these objects are not actually living beings, these impulses to care for, help, and support are misplaced. Hence the disorder designation.

If someone if your life continually says things like "awwwww.... that poor x" where x is more often than not a stuffed animal with a missing ear or a tear in its fabric, then that person in your life suffers from IOED.
Using the term Inanimate Object Empathy Disorder (IOED) in context: Because my wife has IOED, when she found 2 stuffed animals on the road, disheveled, she felt a burning desire to "save" them and "nurse them back to health" in our home. Now, thanks to her IOED, we have a new shelf in our family room with "recovering" stuffed animals on it that fill her heart with joy every day.
by NewPOV January 22, 2025
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SCAR iOS

SCAR iOS will be one of the best Critical ops player in the Middle East, Once he gets a 120 device
SCAR iOS a middle eastern c ops player
Critical ops is an action-filled 3D FPS game explicitly built for mobile multiplayer
by anonymous February 7, 2021
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Balloon iOS

Used to be goated at 2 fingers android, boosted by a old E8 player and the funniest person in the Asian scene by always saying "ToXiC"
Panda: Hey, did you know Balloon iOS sucks dick?
Random:No, I didn't know that.
by DrBal4 January 4, 2022
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io

something about u is cute and u can get a very good looking
girl or woman not even knowing u could get her
Jalen is a io
by r21335 November 23, 2020
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io

A stupid person who likes to make jokes, but always gets mistaken as the opposite gender. You're a Zion that did that Tiktok challenge where you remove the first and last letter of your name, aren't you?
Girl 1: OMG, that io is sooo cute! i love him/her!
Girl 2: Um... thats a girl/boy...
Girl 1: OMG, gross.
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IoS

Internet of things - IoT including but not limited to iOS devices.
IoS lifestyle consumes more time and money than one has.
by lovIhm August 5, 2021
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Icy IOS

by Icy IOS March 18, 2021
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