CATHECT

cathect

(verb) inject with libidinal energy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

cathect (third-person singular simple present cathects, present participle cathecting, simple past and past participle cathected)

(transitive, psychology) To focus one's emotional energies on someone or something.

Source: Wiktionary



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