Cathexis
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- charge
- possessive
- Cathexis's
- pluralpossessive
- Cathexises'