CATHEXIS

Meaning of CATHEXIS in English

[ kə'θɛksɪs ]

■ noun Psychoanalysis the undesirable concentration of mental energy in one direction.

Origin

1920s: from Gk kathexis 'retention', translating Ger. Libidobesetzung , coined by Freud.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CATHEXIS — noun (plural cathexes) see: scheme Date: 1922 investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATHEXIS — kəˈtheksə̇s, ka- noun ( plural cathex·es -kˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kathexis holding, from katechein to hold fast, occupy, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATHEXIS — — cathectic /keuh thek"tik/ , adj. /keuh thek"sis/ , n. , pl. cathexes /-thek"seez/ . Psychoanal. 1. the investment of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATHEXIS — n. energy invested in an action or object or person (Psychology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CATHEXIS — noun ( plural ca·thex·es -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin (intended as translation of German Besetzung ), from Greek kathexis holding, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATHEXIS — [ca.thex.is] n, pl ca.thex.es [NL (intended as trans. of G Besetzung), fr. Gk kathexis holding, fr. katechein to hold fast, …
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CATHEXIS — cathexis BrE AmE kæ ˈθeks ɪs kə-, § \ -əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CATHEXIS — n. (pl. cathexes) Psychol. concentration of mental energy in one channel. øøcathectic adj. [Gk kathexis retention]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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
Oxford English vocab
CATHEXIS — somewhat similar to cow,' as in don't have a cathexis. It does have a technical meaning in psychiatry, but we …
Slang English vocab
CATHEXIS — сущ. 1) катексис; в психоанализе - направленность энергии либидо на индивида, объект или какую-либо деятельность; 2) по З. Фрейду - …
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
CATHEXIS — n. Pronunciation: k ə - ' thek-s ə s, ka- Function: noun Inflected Form: plural ca · thex · es …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
METAPSYCHOLOGY — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1868 speculative psychology concerned with postulating the structure (as the ego and id) and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATHECTIC — adjective Etymology: New Latin cathexis Date: 1927 of, relating to, or invested with mental or emotional energy
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHARGE — I. ˈchärj, ˈchȧj verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYPERCATHEXIS — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from hyper- + cathexis : excessive concentration of desire upon a particular object
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTERCATHEXIS — |kau̇ntə(r)+ noun ( plural countercathexes ) Etymology: counter- + cathexis : the act by the ego of blocking from consciousness …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATHECTION — kəˈthekshən, ka- noun ( -s ) : cathexis
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATHECTIC — kəˈthektik, (ˈ)ka|th- adjective Etymology: from New Latin cathexis, after Greek kathexis holding: kathektikos capable of holding; intended as translation of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATHECT — /keuh thekt", ka-/ , v.t. Psychoanal. to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person). [ 1930-35; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANTICATHEXIS — /an'tee keuh thek"sis, an'tuy-/ , n. Psychoanal. a change from one emotion to its opposite, as from hate to love. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METAPSYCHOLOGY — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1868 : speculative psychology concerned with postulating the structure (as the ego and id) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATHECTIC — adjective Etymology: New Latin cathexis Date: 1927 : of, relating to, or invested with mental or emotional energy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATHECTIC — [ kə'θɛktɪk ] ■ adjective Psychoanalysis relating to cathexis.
Concise Oxford English vocab
METAPSYCHOLOGY — [meta.psy.chol.o.gy] n [ISV] (ca. 1909): speculative psychology concerned with postulating the structure (as the ego and id) and processes (as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CATHECTIC — [ca.thec.tic] adj [NL cathexis] (1927): of, relating to, or invested with mental or emotional energy
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CATHECTIC — see CATHEXIS.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CATHECTIC — see CATHEXIS.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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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