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/kəˈθɛk sɪs/ · noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea..
How contemporary artistic performances elicit cathexis on the part of the audience and promote unifying social rituals.
Use cathexis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cathexis means (psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea..
Common synonyms include charge.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How contemporary artistic performances elicit cathexis on the part of the audience and promote unifying social rituals.
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