CATHECTIC

Meaning of CATHECTIC in English

[ca.thec.tic] adj [NL cathexis] (1927): of, relating to, or invested with mental or emotional energy

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CATHECTIC — adjective Etymology: New Latin cathexis Date: 1927 of, relating to, or invested with mental or emotional energy
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CATHECTIC — kəˈthektik, (ˈ)ka|th- adjective Etymology: from New Latin cathexis, after Greek kathexis holding: kathektikos capable of holding; intended as translation of …
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CATHECTIC — adjective Etymology: New Latin cathexis Date: 1927 : of, relating to, or invested with mental or emotional energy
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CATHECTIC — [ kə'θɛktɪk ] ■ adjective Psychoanalysis relating to cathexis.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CATHECTIC — see CATHEXIS.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CATHECTIC — see CATHEXIS.
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CATHECTIC — see CATHEXIS. cathedral n. the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne. Phrases and idioms: cathedral city a …
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CATHECTIC — adj. Pronunciation: k ə - ' thek-tik, ka- Function: adjective Etymology: New Latin cathexis Date: 1927 : of, relating to, …
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CATHECT — kəˈthekt, ka- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: back-formation from cathectic : to invest with libidinal energy
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CATHEXIS — — cathectic /keuh thek"tik/ , adj. /keuh thek"sis/ , n. , pl. cathexes /-thek"seez/ . Psychoanal. 1. the investment of …
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CATHECT — /keuh thekt", ka-/ , v.t. Psychoanal. to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person). [ 1930-35; …
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CATHECT — transitive verb Etymology: back-formation from cathectic Date: 1925 : to invest with mental or emotional energy
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CATHECT — [ca.thect] vt [back-formation fr. cathectic] (1925): to invest with mental or emotional energy
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CATHEXIS — n. (pl. cathexes) Psychol. concentration of mental energy in one channel. cathectic adj. [ Gk kathexis retention ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CATHEXIS — n. (pl. cathexes) Psychol. concentration of mental energy in one channel. Derivatives: cathectic adj. Etymology: Gk kathexis retention
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TURNED ON — Synonyms and related words : agog, ape about, aquiver, aroused, atingle, attracted, atwitter, bugs on, bursting, carried away, cathectic, concerned, …
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TICKLED — Synonyms and related words : amused, attracted, cathectic, charmed, comfortable, concerned, content, contented, cozy, curious, delighted, diverted, easy, entertained, enthusiastic, …
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PIQUED — Synonyms and related words : aggravated, angry, annoyed, attracted, bothered, browned-off, bugged, burnt-up, cathectic, chafed, concerned, curious, disturbed, enthusiastic, exasperated, …
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PASSIONATE
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OVERCHARGE
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KEEN ON — Synonyms and related words : aching for, attracted, bent on, cathectic, concerned, crazy to, curious, desirous of, dying for, dying …
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INTERESTED — Synonyms and related words : a party to, absorbed, affected, agape, agog, all agog, antiblack, attracted, biased, burning with curiosity, …
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FASCINATED — Synonyms and related words : agape, aghast, agog, all agog, amazed, arrested, astonished, astounded, at gaze, attracted, awed, awestruck, becharmed, …
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EXCITED — Synonyms and related words : ablaze, active, afire, aflame, agitated, agog, animated, antsy, antsy-pantsy, anxious, aquiver, ardent, aroused, atingle, attracted, …
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ENTHUSIASTIC — Synonyms and related words : ablaze, acquiescent, active, acute, afire, aggressive, agreeable, alacritous, amenable, animated, ardent, attracted, avid, boiling over, …
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CURIOUS
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CONCERNED — Synonyms and related words : a party to, active, affected, agitated, all-overish, anxious, anxioused up, apprehensive, attracted, bothered, caring, cathectic, …
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CHARGE
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ATTRACTED — Synonyms and related words : advancing, approaching, approximate, approximative, attracted to, cathectic, coming, concerned, curious, drawn to, enthusiastic, excited, fascinated, …
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