CATHECTIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to cathexis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)

Pertainym:

cathexis ((psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object)

Derivation:

cathexis ((psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object)

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