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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