CATHEXIS

cathexis, charge

(noun) (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; “Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cathexis (plural cathexes)

(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.

Source: Wiktionary



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POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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