The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
cathectic
(adjective) of or relating to cathexis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cathectic (comparative more cathectic, superlative most cathectic)
Of or pertaining to a connection that is charged with emotional energy.
Source: Wiktionary
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.