What does cathect mean?
Definitions for cathect
kəˈθɛkt, kæ-cathect
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Princeton's WordNet
cathectverb
inject with libidinal energy
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cathectverb
To focus one's emotional energies on something.
Etymology: and cathectic.
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cathect
To cathect is to invest emotional energy or feeling into a person, object, idea, or some kind of activity. It is a psychoanalytic term, often used to describe the process of forming an emotional attachment or displaying emotional interest in something or someone.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cathect in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cathect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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