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Recent Examples of cathexis
There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
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Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathexis
Noun
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Kim Rosenstock, who wrote this episode of Love Story, had the framework of what the emotions were based on, but still had to come up with the substance of the fight.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Especially for Deaf audiences for whom ASL is their first language, overlaid interpretation remains rare but can offer more nuance in context, emotion, and tone, address language deprivation, increase comprehension, and reduce cognitive overload and lags in information delivery.—
Abbey White,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Platzer reflects on the real-life inspiration for the book, his own mentor, Rod Keating, and the fleeting intensity of teacher-student relationships that nevertheless turn out to be formative.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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There is such intensity and passion in her whimsical and artful movements.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These boat loafers are very much in line with the old money aesthetic that continues to trend, especially in the wake of the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy obsession triggered by Ryan Murphy’s Love Story.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2026
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Plus, though last year’s obsession with polka dots hasn’t completely died down, eye-catching horizontal stripes are threatening to dethrone spots as the pattern du jour.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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To combine this kind of depth perception with the galactic ache of an unreal love, of an undead infatuation, that was new.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Khamanei’s rule was marked by mismanagement, and ultimately ended with one of the more brutal episodes of his trademark repression – the violence his regime meted out to keep power.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s alcoholism and violence – especially by men against women – but there’s also a yearning that can stir up grit or fortitude.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The geckos hide under bark during daytime heat.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lightweight and airy, it’s made with curly hair in mind, giving coils instant volume and bounce while providing heat protection for diffuser days.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Southern California, the fervor around Pokémon cards has led to strings of break-ins in recent months at trading card stores that have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars of losses and even some collectors robbed at gunpoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Few fashion labels inspire such dedicated fervor as the house of Prada.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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The mania for finding FIFA World Cup tickets and accommodations continues.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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The criminal mania of cult leader and prolific psychedelic user Charles Manson, who murdered seven people in 1969, is often cited by researchers as an example of the worst possible outcome of psychedelic use untempered by an ego-deflating ritual process.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Cathexis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathexis. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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