cathexis

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
- Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
• Syn:
charge
• Derivationally related forms:
cathectic
• Topics:
psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology
• Hypernyms:
libidinal energy