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hypercathexis

US/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈθɛk.sɪs/

hypercathexis noun: an excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.

Noun

hypercathexis (countable and uncountable, plural hypercathexes)

  1. An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.

Forms of hypercathexis

pluralhypercathexes

Origin of hypercathexis

From hyper- + cathexis.

Questions about hypercathexis

What does hypercathexis mean?
Hypercathexis means an excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
What part of speech is hypercathexis?
Hypercathexis is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypercathexis?
Hypercathexis is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈθɛk.sɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of hypercathexis?
The plural of hypercathexis is hypercathexes.

Words near hypercathexis in the dictionary

  1. hypercatecholemia
  2. hypercatharsis
  3. hypercathartic
  4. hypercathectic
  5. hypercathexes
  6. hypercathexis
  7. hypercaution
  8. hypercautious
  9. hypercell
  10. hypercells
  11. hypercellular

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