Definition of Cathexis
Cathexis
ca·thex·is
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(noun)
(psychology) the action of concentrating or investing one's mental and/or emotional energy onto/into a single idea, person, or object, often to an unhealthy extent;
e.g. Encouraging cathexis by becoming devoted to someone or something can prove to be unhealthy.
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