hypercathexis

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US/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈθɛk.sɪs/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhypercathexis (countable and uncountable, plural hypercathexes)

plural hypercathexes

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

Origin

From hyper- + cathexis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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