cathecting

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A form of cathect — To focus one's emotional energies on someone or something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cathect
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APA

cathecting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathecting

MLA

“cathecting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathecting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cathecting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathecting.

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