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Word: Cathexis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: from Greek kathexis ‘retention’, translating German Libidobesetzung, coined by Freud
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈθɛksɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the concentration of mental energy on one particular person, idea, or object (especially to an unhealthy degree).
Short Definition:concentration of mental energy on one particular person
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