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ca⋅thect
/
kəˈθɛkt
,
kæ-
/
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[
k
uh
-
thekt
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ka-
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–verb (used with object)
Psychoanalysis
.
to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person).
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Origin:
1930–35;
back-formation from
cathectic
relating to
cathexis
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ca·thect
(kə-thěkt', kā-)
tr.v.
ca·thect·ed
,
ca·thect·ing
,
ca·thects
To invest emotional energy in (a person, object or idea).
[Back-formation from
cathexis
.]
ca·thec'tic
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
ca·thect
Pronunciation:
k&-'thekt, ka-
Function:
transitive verb
:
to invest with mental or emotional energy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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