decathecting

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A form of decathect — To detach or withdraw one's emotional energies (libido) from (something or someone).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decathect
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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