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CATHEXIS
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Irregular inflected form: cathexes
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
Example:
Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
Synonyms:
cathexis; charge
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cathexis" 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)
Derivation:
cathectic (of or relating to cathexis)
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