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cathectenUK
ca·thect C0162600 (kə-thĕkt′, kă-)tr.v. ca·thect·ed, ca·thect·ing, ca·thects To invest emotional energy in (a person, object, or idea).
[Back-formation from cathexis.]
ca·thec′tic adj.cathect (kəˈθɛkt) vb (tr) to invest mental or emotional energy inca•thect (kəˈθɛkt, kæ-)
v.t. Psychoanal. to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person). [1930–35; back formation from cathectic relating to cathexis] ca•thec′tic, adj. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | cathect - inject with libidinal energyenergize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" |
cathectenUK
cathect (kə-thĕkt′, kă-)tr.v. ca·thected, ca·thecting, ca·thects To invest emotional energy in (a person, object, or idea).
ca·thec′tic adj.cathectenUK
Words related to cathectverb inject with libidinal energyRelated Words- energize
- perk up
- energise
- stimulate
- arouse
- brace
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