Meanings
noundecathexis (countable and uncountable, plural decathexes)
plural decathexes
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesreversal of cathexis; detachment of the libido from some external object
Origin
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APA
decathexis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decathexis
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“decathexis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decathexis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decathexis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decathexis.
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