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Cathexis

Cathexis Meaning & Definition
Cathexis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cathexis?

[n] (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cathexis: charge

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cathexis:

See Also | libidinal energy

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