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cathect

ca·thect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-thekt, ka-]
    • /kəˈθɛkt, kæ-/
    • /kˈaθekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-thekt, ka-]
    • /kəˈθɛkt, kæ-/

Definitions of cathect word

  • verb cathect to invest mental or emotional energy in 3
  • verb transitive cathect to concentrate psychic energy on (some particular person, thing, or idea) 3
  • verb with object cathect to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person). 1
  • noun cathect To focus one's emotional energies on someone or something. 1

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Origin of cathect

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; back-formation from cathectic relating to cathexis

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Parts of speech for Cathect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cathect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cathect usage trend in Literature

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