cathect
cathect definition
ca·thect (ka t̸hekt′)
transitive verb
Psychoanalysis to concentrate psychic energy on (some particular person, thing, or idea)
Etymology: see cathexis
Related Forms:
- cathectic ca·thec′·tic adjective
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