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cathexis

cathexis Cathexis is the conscious or unconscious investment of emotional meaning or importance in an idea, object, or especially another person.

Cathexis is the conscious or unconscious investment of emotional meaning or importance in an idea, object, or especially another person.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Cathexis” (D002409).
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