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Empact

Empowerment in Action. It means not only giving someone fish and teaching them how to fish, but also empowering them with a sense of possibility so that they may find a whole new way to catch fish that you've never thought of.
As a leader, I am empacting my group.
by Megjo February 5, 2010
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Empact

A term first coined by a prospective student in his college admissions essays for Stanford GSB - to have a strong effect on someone or something primarily via the use of empathy.
Having a brother who just recovered from the same condition, the nurse felt she could make an empact on the new patient by explaining in detail what he could expect through recovery.
by andrewsova March 17, 2021
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Empachoation

When a person eats too much and gets too bloated to the point of almost barfing but not quite there yet. It's super close though.
Prof Shamon: oh I better stop eating too much McSpicy, I think i got empachoation.
by Oxxy_Montalvy November 15, 2016
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Empathy Boner

An erection that inexplicably appears when consoling someone.
I held her closely as she cried, hoping she wouldn't notice my raging empathy boner.
by Sirencio April 16, 2012
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Empathetic Prostate

One's prostate gland reacting to someone's descriptions of painful experiences, or a reaction to the sight of someone elses painful experience. This is a dull, almost tingly sensation that lasts a few seconds and then disappears into the ether. Depending on the duration and magnitude of the sensation, this could be the equivalent of your prostate crying uncontrollably, or just emitting a concerned sigh.
My wife told me about her mom's varicose vein surgury, and I almost doubled-over from prostate empathy.
by Acebinkley September 6, 2005
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Empathicide

A condition arising when you empathize so strongly with a friend's problems you actually end up feeling suicidal yourself.
My God! Did you hear what happened to Chrissie??? I feel so bad for her I actually feel like committing empathicide.
by Swangirl December 29, 2010
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Empathetic Bowel Movement

An empathetic bowel movement is when a person, usually a male, has an extremely tough bowel movement, leading to extreme empathy and sympathy towards women who are active in the birthing process.
Oh man this is such an empathetic bowel movement. I love all women giving birth right now.
by quagblar December 8, 2013
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