Cathexis
[kə-THEK-səs]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Ancient Greek, 20th century
1.
The concentration of mental energy on one particular person, idea, or object (especially to an unhealthy degree).
Examples of Cathexis in a sentence
"During his week visiting us in Florida, our young grandson developed a cathexis with a gecko who lived on our porch."
"My husband has a cathexis on clean dishes and makes routine sweeps around the house to find dirty plates and glasses to bring to the dishwasher."
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