1. of or relating to cathexis; involving the investment of emotional energy or desire in a person, object, or idea
Usage: psychology, psychoanalysis

Examples

• The therapist explored the patient's cathectic attachments to understand their emotional patterns.
• A cathectic relationship with a parent can significantly influence a child's development.
• The analyst examined the cathectic nature of the client's fixation on success.
• Cathectic energy is redirected during the therapeutic process.
• His cathectic investment in the project made its failure particularly painful.