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| ca·thex·is [ kə théksiss, ka théksiss ] (plural ca·thex·es [ kə thék sz ]) |
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investment of energy: the concentration of a great deal of psychological and emotional energy on one particular person, thing, or idea
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| [Early 20th century. < Greek kathexis "holding" < katekhein "hold fast" < ekhein "to hold"] |
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