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Definition of Cathexis
1. Noun. (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object. "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
Exact synonyms: Charge
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Generic synonyms: Libidinal Energy
Derivative terms: Cathectic
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Generic synonyms: Libidinal Energy
Derivative terms: Cathectic
Definition of Cathexis
1. Noun. (psychoanalysis) the concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cathexis
1. the concentration of psychic energy on a person or idea [n -THEXES]
Medical Definition of Cathexis
1. Attachment, conscious or unconscious, of emotional feeling and significance to an idea, object or most commonly a person. (12 Dec 1998)
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