"hypercathexis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈθɛk.sɪs/ [US] Forms: hypercathexes [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + cathexis. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hyper-|cathexis}} hyper- + cathexis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|hypercathexes}} hypercathexis (countable and uncountable, plural hypercathexes)
  1. An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychoanalysis

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