Definition of Cathexis

the obsessive concentration of one’s thoughts and emotions on a person, event, or object

Examples of Cathexis in a sentence

Because of his cathexis with his blanket, the obsessed toddler refused to sleep without it.  🔊

Grandmother’s cathexis to old family photos seemed more like an obsession than a hobby.  🔊

The stalker’s cathexis with his victim caused him to spend most of his nights peeping through her window.  🔊

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