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Recent Examples of cathexis
Dependency and cathexis are also incredibly painful and difficult to extricate yourself from.
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Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
—Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
—Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathexis
Noun
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The characters are non-verbal, but their dialog is accompanied with just the right amount of emotion from gasps, grumbles, and giggles to set the mood.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the middle of the scene, I was completely overtaken by my emotion.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The green, figgy freshness cuts through the intensity of Extradose’s vanilla and rum, creating a fascinating contrast that feels both sophisticated and playful.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of the film's key scenes, in which Doyle violently interrogates a suspect, didn't initially meet the intensity director William Friedkin envisioned.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fans have an obsession with the way Harmony pronounces Mark’s name throughout the series.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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David Foster celebrated his youngest with a party based on his son's latest obsession.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And to their infatuation with Far East flavors — misos, rice vinegars, the heady spectrum of soy, light and dark and double-brewed.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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One camp argued that, despite Trump’s long-standing infatuation with Putin, his Administration would end up with a policy that was roughly continuous with his predecessor’s, and perhaps even—some hoped—more supportive of Ukraine.—
Keith Gessen,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Body camera footage of officers beating Brooks while his hands are cuffed behind him lead to intense criticism over the violence in the state’s prison system at the hands of corrections officers.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Committing acts of intentional violence in an international airport is a federal crime, per the U.S. Department of Justice, punishable with a fine of up to $250,000 and 20 years in prison.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The couple opened the gym, which includes saunas, infrared heat, and virtual fitness instructors, in Dec. 2024.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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But heat is not necessarily the only factor that may be leading to negative health outcomes—and the study only establishes a link between extreme heat and biological age, not a causal relationship.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Immediate Market Reactions On The Crypto Reserve Unsurprisingly, the market responded with fervor.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cathexis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathexis. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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