Synonyms & related words for cathectic

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Words related to cathectic

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Where does cathectic come from?

The word cathectic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: cat-, from Greek kata (“down, thoroughly”); hect, from Greek echein (“to hold”); and -ic, from Greek -ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.