cathect

• Verb aus der Psychologie, das den Prozess beschreibt, emotionale oder geistige Energie auf eine Person, ein Objekt oder eine Idee zu richten bzw. in sie zu investieren.

A verb used in psychology to describe the process of investing emotional or mental energy in a person, object, or idea.

1. Invest with emotional energyC2formal

   To direct or invest mental or emotional energy, especially libidinal energy, toward a person, idea, or object.

   Mit emotionaler Energie besetzen

   • The patient began to cathect his therapist with intense feelings.
   • She cathected her work as a way to avoid personal relationships.
   • In psychoanalysis, individuals often cathect objects that represent their desires.

   Synonymeattachchargeenergizeinvest