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ACATHEXIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("acathexis" is a kind of...):
libidinal energy ((psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido)
Domain category:
analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)
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