cathexis

IPA: kˈæθˈɛksɪs

noun

  • (psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
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Examples of "cathexis" in Sentences

  • That type of love is cathexis, it is a feeling.
  • Peck seeks to differentiate between love and cathexis.
  • Once through the cathexis stage, the work of love begins.
  • In psychoanalysis, cathexis is the libido's charge of energy.
  • The Cathexis are a race of sixth dimensional beings from the DC Universe.
  • The catharsis of emotive expression breaks down the cathexis of stored emotions.

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