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 Definitions of cathect  [əˈθɛkt, kæ-]  

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Definition of 'cathect' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (Psychoanal.) cathect
to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person).

Etymology:  (1930–35; back formation from cathectic relating to cathexis)

Definition of 'cathect' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) cathect
inject with libidinal energy

'cathect' - Nearby Entries  

cathartid  cathay  cathaya  cathect  cathectic  cathedra  cathedral  



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