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philapathy 

To feel and care about someone else to the point where one creates a sense of the other person/animal's state of being. It may or may delusion, however the root of the person's belief stems from his/her imagination. In reality, the other person does not care. The other person is apathetic but the sympathetic/empathetic person projects emotions onto what he/she is observing.

A person feeling philapathy may or may not be right depending on the circumstance. However, philapathy is an imaginative sense nonetheless.
That person is in a corner so therefore he/she is lonely. In fact, that person in the corner does not care to associate with anyone in the room but the onlooker does not understand from his/her point of view because the onlooker would not feel the same way under the same circumstance. The reason why this person projects this state is always due to love or caring for that individual who displays apathy.

A person feeling philapathy will often think he/she know what another is feeling but may or may not be right.
philapathy by magnusaffect August 15, 2009
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palapathy 

This perverse sentiment arises when the constancy of a friendship allows longer periods to elapse between meetings, without jeopardising that friendship.
We are such good friends that palapathy allows us to meet only rarely.
palapathy by Andrew Lugton September 12, 2008
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philopathy 

A pathological need to adhere to a specific belief system to the exclusion of all else. For example, adherence to Socialism in an environment where Capitalism would function better, or adherence to an archaic scientific maxim long since overturned by new evidence.
The Senator's philopathy prevented him from being open-minded.

philarthy 

a drink containing beer, and a shot of 151 mixed in with it.
shauna had a philarthy, and threw up.
philarthy by zitta March 25, 2008

Philpatholicity 

The electric feeling you get when you're near someone you're lusting or falling for
The philpatholicity ran through my body as his eyes met mine in a fiery blaze.
Philpatholicity by Xander's June 14, 2015
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