kateksis

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάθεξις (káthexis, “holding, retention”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kaˈtɛksis/ [kaˈt̪ɛk̚.sɪs]
  • Rhymes: -ɛksis
  • Syllabification: ka‧tek‧sis

Noun

kateksis (plural kateksis-kateksis)

  1. (psychoanalysis) cathexis: the concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea

Further reading

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