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cathect definition

ca·thect (ka t̸hekt′)

transitive verb

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

Etymology: see cathexis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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