Synonyms & related words for cathexis

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Words related to cathexis

Explore words related to cathexis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include anticathexis, cathectic, psychoanalysis, anaclitic, abreaction, introjection, psychoanalytically, introject. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cathexis come from?

The word cathexis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cath-, from Greek kata (“down, thoroughly”); and exis, from Greek hexis (“holding, retention”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.