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countercathectic

countercathectic adjective: of or relating to countercathexis.

Adjective

countercathectic (comparative more countercathectic, superlative most countercathectic)

  1. Of or relating to countercathexis.

Forms of countercathectic

comparativemore countercathectic
superlativemost countercathectic

Origin of countercathectic

From counter- + cathectic.

Words that rhyme with countercathectic

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Questions about countercathectic

What does countercathectic mean?
Countercathectic means of or relating to countercathexis.
What part of speech is countercathectic?
Countercathectic is an adjective.

Words near countercathectic in the dictionary

  1. countercases
  2. countercast
  3. countercastle
  4. countercastles
  5. countercasts
  6. countercathectic
  7. countercathexes
  8. countercathexis
  9. countercation
  10. countercations
  11. countercause

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