cathexis
nounHow many syllables in cathexis?
There are 3 syllables in the word cathexis.How to pronounce cathexis:
Definition of cathexis:
- cathexis (noun):
- investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea
- noun. (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object.
Synonyms for cathexis:
ardency
ardor
charge
eagerness
earnestness
emotion
emotionalism
emotionality
enthusiasm
excitement
fanaticism
fervency
fervidness
fervor
fever
fire
gusto
heat
histrionics
hot-bloodedness
infatuation
intenseness
intensity
keenness
mania
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