Cathexis

/kəˈθɛk sɪs/

Synonyms for "cathexis" (11 found)

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Noun(2 words)
emotional investmentenergization

Related words (5)

Noun(2 words)
investmentlibidinal energy

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emotional energylibidinal energymental processpsychic energypsychodynamic processpsychological process

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4 entries
emotional investmentlibidinal investmentrecathexissublimation

Collocations

6 entries
ego cathexislibidinal cathexisobject cathexispsychoanalytic cathexissexual cathexisunconscious cathexis

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How contemporary artistic performances elicit cathexis on the part of the audience and promote unifying social rituals.

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