Cathect

Definition

To invest emotional energy in a person, object, or idea; the verb form of cathexis.

Etymology

Back-formation from 'cathexis.' To cathect someone is to pour your emotional energy into them — for better or worse.

Kelly Says

The VERB for falling emotionally into something! When you cathect a TV show, you INVEST your heart in it! When you cathect a person, they become your everything! We all cathect — the question is WHAT! ❤️🎯

Translations

AMአማርኛ

ስነ-ልቦናዊ ኃይል

ARالعربية

الشحن العاطفي

BNবাংলা

মানসিক শক্তি প্রদান

CSČeština

investovat psychickou energii

DADansk

katektisere

DEDeutsch

besetzen

ELΕλληνικά

κατάθεση ψυχικής ενέργειας

ESEspañol

catectizar

FAفارسی

سرمایه گذاری عاطفی

FISuomi

sijoittaa psyykkistä energiaa

FRFrançais

cathéter

GUGU

માનસિક શક્તિ

HAHA

karfin tunani

HEעברית

השקעה נפשית

HIहिन्दी

मनोविश्लेषणात्मक ऊर्जा

HUMagyar

pszichikai energia befektetése

IDBahasa Indonesia

cathect

IGIG

ihe nkowa nke ike

ITItaliano

caricare emotivamente

JA日本語

カテクシス

KKKK

психикалық энергия инвестициясы

KMKM

ការផ្តោតលើផ្នែកមនោគ

KO한국어

감정 투여

MRMR

मानसिक शक्तीचा विनियोग

MSBahasa Melayu

cathect

MYမြန်မာ

စိတ်ဝင်စားမှု

NLNederlands

catheteren

NONorsk

katektisere

PAPA

ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਊਰਜਾ

PLPolski

katektyzować

PTPortuguês

catequizar

RORomână

incarca emoțional

RUРусский

катектировать

SVSvenska

katektisera

SWKiswahili

cathect

TAதமிழ்

மனோ ஆற்றல் கொடுத்தல்

TEతెలుగు

మానసిక శక్తిని కేంద్రీకరించు

THไทย

การโอนพลังจิต

TLTL

cathect

TRTürkçe

psişe enerjisi yüklemek

UKУкраїнська

катектувати

URاردو

نفسیاتی توانائی

VITiếng Việt

tập trung năng lượng tâm lý

YOYO

ifowosi iye

ZH中文

投注心理能量

ZUZU

amandla eikhanda

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