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decathexis

decathexis noun: reversal of cathexis; detachment of the libido from some external object.

Noun

decathexis (countable and uncountable, plural decathexes)

  1. reversal of cathexis; detachment of the libido from some external object

Forms of decathexis

pluraldecathexes

Origin of decathexis

From de- + cathexis.

Questions about decathexis

What does decathexis mean?
Decathexis means reversal of cathexis; detachment of the libido from some external object.
What part of speech is decathexis?
Decathexis is a noun.
What is the plural of decathexis?
The plural of decathexis is decathexes.

Words near decathexis in the dictionary

  1. decathects
  2. decatherm
  3. decatherms
  4. decatheterization
  5. decathexes
  6. decathexis
  7. decathlete
  8. decathletes
  9. decathlon
  10. decathlons
  11. decatholicization

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