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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATHEXIS

From New Latin, from Greek kathexis, from katekhein to hold fast, intended to render German Besetzung a taking possession of.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATHEXIS

cathexis  [kəˈθɛksɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATHEXIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cathexis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATHEXIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cathexis

In psychoanalysis, cathexis is defined as the process of investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea.

Definition of cathexis in the English dictionary

The definition of cathexis in the dictionary is concentration of psychic energy on a single goal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATHEXIS


anaphylaxis
ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs
anatexis
ˈænəˌtɛksɪs
apomixis
ˌæpəˈmɪksɪs
axis
ˈæksɪs
catalexis
ˌkætəˈlɛksɪs
chemoprophylaxis
ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs
chemotaxis
ˌkɛməʊˈtæksɪs
deixis
ˈdaɪksɪs
epistaxis
ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs
lexis
ˈlɛksɪs
orexis
əˈreksɪs
phototaxis
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæksɪs
praxis
ˈpræksɪs
prophylaxis
ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs
pyxis
ˈpɪksɪs
rhexis
ˈrɛksɪs
stereotaxis
ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs
tachyphylaxis
ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs
taxis
ˈtæksɪs
Zeuxis
ˈzjuːksɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATHEXIS

catheptic
Cather
Catherine
Catherine de´ Medici
Catherine I
Catherine II
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Siena
Catherine wheel
catheter
catheterisation
catheterise
catheterism
catheterization
catheterize
cathetometer
cathetus
cathexes
cathiodermie

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATHEXIS

aerotaxis
anaptyxis
heliotaxis
hypercatalexis
major axis
minor axis
neutral axis
optic axis
parataxis
phyllotaxis
polar axis
principal axis
sparaxis
stylostixis
synaxis
syntexis
the Axis
x-axis
y-axis
z-axis

Synonyms and antonyms of cathexis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cathexis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATHEXIS

Find out the translation of cathexis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cathexis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cathexis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cathexis
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cathexis
570 millions of speakers

English

cathexis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cathexis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تركيز فكري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катексис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cathexis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cathexis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

investissement d´
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cathexis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Besetzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カセクシス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cathexis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cathexis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cathexis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு பொருள் அல்லது கருத்து சார்ந்த மன அவா அளவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅथॅक्सिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cathexis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

investimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cathexis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

катексис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cathexis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cathexis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cathexis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cathexis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cathexis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cathexis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATHEXIS»

The term «cathexis» is regularly used and occupies the 99.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATHEXIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cathexis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cathexis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cathexis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATHEXIS»

Discover the use of cathexis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cathexis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cathexis: Necromancer's Dagger
In the first book, Necromancer's Dagger, the epic saga of the Ardellen family begins. It starts them on a journey that will embroil much of the world before the epic conclusion in the fourth and final novel of the Cathexis Series.
Philip Blood, 2011
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Cathexis
From the pages of Zero, Ukiyo X, Spiral and Bonesaw comes Cathexis, a collection of erotic stories and images where reality is transcended through sexual excess including: 'Circe's House,' in which an enchanting dominatrix reshapes a ...
‎1997
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Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary
See cathexis. catheterophilia Aparaphilia (q.v.) in which the necessary condition for sexual gratification is that a ... into the urethra. cathexis Concentration of psychic energy on a given object; investment of the psychic energy of a drive in a  ...
Robert Jean Campbell, 2009
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Cathexis:
N.T. Bergeron. Cathexis Prophecy of the Amber Eye: Book One By N.T. Bergeron Copyright 2013 NT Bergeron Published at Smashwords Chapter 1 Lozan stood silent and still; his slender hands.
N.T. Bergeron, 2014
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Neuropsychoanalysis in practice: Brain, Self and Objects
How can we now put the concept of cathexis and its three characteristic features into the neural context (i.e. the context ofthe brain)? In his 1895 writing, Projectfor a Scientific Psychology, Freud considered the concept of cathexis within the ...
Georg Northoff, 2011
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The Language of Psychoanalysis
To speak of the cathexis of an idea is to define a psychological operation in terms which merely evoke a physiological mechanism analogically, as a possible parallel to psychical cathexis (the model being the cathexis of a neurone, say, or of ...
Jean Laplanche, Jean-Bertrand Pontalis, 1988
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Body Experience in Fantasy and Behavior
Pantleo (1966) has also shown this to be true of verbal body concept measures like the Secord-Jourard (1953) Body Cathexis type scale, which measures degree of satisfaction with various body areas, and has been most frequently reported ...
Professor Seymour Fisher, Seymour Fisher, 1970
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Advanced Techniques for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Energy in the dynamic psyche has three possibilities: become stuck, be channeled, or be released. When energy is stuck it is called a cathexis. When energy is channeled into other activities or areas of a person's life, it is called sublimation.
Dr. Christian Conte PhD, 2009
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Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Research
The newest structure in this theory is the structure of cathexis (Connell, 1987). To emphasize the affective and stereotypical components of this structure, it is herein referred to as the structure of affective attachments and social norms.
Ralph J. DiClemente, Richard A. Crosby, Michelle Kegler, 2009
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Freud as Philosopher: Metapsychology After Lacan
Of key importance is the way in which energetic cathexis is susceptible of two different modes of distribution. On the one hand, energy may be invested in a focused concentration. It is this function of cathexis that we earlier linked to the activity ...
Richard Boothby, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATHEXIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cathexis is used in the context of the following news items.
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What is Marvel Doing Next? Phase 4: Hawkeye, Spider-Woman …
... to Banner at the end, siphoned off the gamma radiation from his body. SHIELD collects the cathexis ray later used to create the Red Hulk. «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
2
These 190 State NGOs have lost their registration
... Center for Entrepreneurship Development of Karnataka, Cauvery Rural SC/ST Dev Society, Cathexis India Society, Cathedral Parish Society, ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
3
Who could join Civil War and make it twice as awesome & grossing?
But, leader and modok had a different plan they use the new Cathexis ray on Ross and it transformed him into the Raging Red Hulk, a being ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
4
Critics Shouldn't Have to Cover 'Game of Thrones' If They Don't Want …
... worth talking about, rather than outsourcing that decision to a nebulous marketing cathexis. Criticism is meant to expand understanding of art, ... «The New Republic, May 15»
5
A lesson in vocabulary and hate
Their own self-assigned torment, to pass their lives gazing at what revolts them in cathexis — our second word, a psychology term, “the ... «Chicago Sun-Times, May 15»
6
Twenty Years Later, Looking Back at Voyager's First Season
The episode “Cathexis” broadly traffics in lazy Native American stereotypes and tropes in a largely failed effort to add depth to Chakotay's ... «TrekNews.net, May 15»
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This Day in TV History – May 1st, 1995 – Star Trek: Voyager's …
Cathexis” is the 13th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: Voyager. Written by Brannon Braga, with story by Braga and Joe Menosky, it first ... «WTVY, Dothan, Apr 15»
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Lesbian Desire, a Fathers Suicide and 12 Tony Noms: Alison …
Cathexis is taking it in. Relationships are not my strong suit, but somehow it's very important for me to be in one.” She laughs. “They've been my ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
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2X PREMIERE: Ramiro Lopez – 'Fine' + 'Tolder' [Suara]
"Since my Cathexis EP (released at the end of 2014), I've been working on new ideas and always trying to improve by keeping the same vibe ... «LessThan3, Apr 15»
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What ISIS Achieves With Its Images Of Destruction
In the vocabulary of psychoanalysis, the displacement of our attention onto these objects is a form of cathexis. Yet, this is a false choice: we ... «NDTV, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cathexis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cathexis>. Apr 2024 ».
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