Synonyms of cathexis

Noun


1. cathexis, charge, libidinal energy

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

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Definition and meaning of cathexis (Dictionary)