Definitions for cathexis

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cathexis ca·thex·is

Spelling: [kuh-thek-sis]

IPA: /kəˈθɛk sɪs/

Cathexis is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 314 anagrams from letters in cathexis (acehistx).

Definitions for cathexis

noun

1. the investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea.
2. the charge of psychic energy so invested.

Origin of cathexis

1920-25; New Latin Greek káthexis a keeping, equivalent to kathek- (variant stem of katéchein to keep, hold on to, equivalent to kat- cat- + échein to have, hold) + -s

Examples for cathexis

Drooling over such luxury was supposed to result in a cathexis of the Ralph Lauren label.