cathect
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Contents
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- /kəˈθɛkt/
- Rhymes: -ɛkt
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from cathexis and cathectic.
Verb[edit]
cathect (third-person singular simple present cathects, present participle cathecting, simple past and past participle cathected)
- To focus one's emotional energies on someone or something.
