cathect

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo usado en psicología para describir el proceso de invertir energía emocional o mental en una persona, objeto o idea.

1. Invest with emotional energy C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇪🇸Investir de energía emocional

   Sinónimos: attachchargeenergizeinvest

• cathected past participle
• cathected past simple
• cathecting present participle
• cathects third person singular