cathect Hear it!

cathect Definition

ca·thect (ka t̸hekt′)

transitive verb

Psychoanalysis to concentrate psychic energy on (some particular person, thing, or idea)

Etymology: see cathexis

cathect Related Forms
ca·thec′·tic adjective

Browse dictionary entries near cathect

  1. ‹ cathead
  2. ‹ Cathay
  3. ‹ cathartic
  4. ‹ catharsis
  5. ‹ cath-
  6. ‹ cath
  7. ‹ catgut
  8. ‹ catfish
  9. ‹ catfight
  10. ‹ caterwaul
  1. cathedra ›
  2. cathedral ›
  3. cathepsin ›
  4. Cather ›
  5. Catherine ›
  6. Catherine de' Medici ›
  7. Catherine of Aragon ›
  8. Catherine wheel ›
  9. catheter ›
  10. catheterize ›