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countercathexis

countercathexis noun: the suppression or repression of mental energy.

Noun

countercathexis (countable and uncountable, plural countercathexes)

  1. The suppression or repression of mental energy.

Forms of countercathexis

pluralcountercathexes

Origin of countercathexis

From counter- + cathexis.

Questions about countercathexis

What does countercathexis mean?
Countercathexis means the suppression or repression of mental energy.
What part of speech is countercathexis?
Countercathexis is a noun.
What is the plural of countercathexis?
The plural of countercathexis is countercathexes.

Words near countercathexis in the dictionary

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

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