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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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Thus, current fears reinforce a pre-existing localism, and infuse it with new and intense emotions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yet neuroscience shows us that perception is biased, emotions hijack reasoning, and threat‑detection systems, like the amygdala, can overreact.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The property features Techno Gym equipment (the gym girlies that get it, get it), as well as high-intensity fitness classes and sauna/steam room.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The research team also revealed that the system is optimized for 625 parametric building designs covering different energy use intensities (EUI) and geometric configurations, defined by façade area-to-volume, length-to-width, and height-to-footprint ratios.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Why not bring that level of obsession to your situationship costume?—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dissecting film and scheming up plays went from duty to obsession.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is a record of warmth and passion, one that hangs on the conviction that nobody has ever felt so consumed by the dizzy, wild and blissed-out rush of infatuation.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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For me, in books and in real life, a real romance—the sudden swoon, the infatuation, and the eventual love—just doesn’t happen without both a strong physical and intellectual attraction.—
Emma Straub
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Afghan-Pakistan relations have soured amid an uptick in militant violence against Pakistan.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Given the previous behavior of Netanyahu and the Hamas leadership, there is every chance that violence might erupt again.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Four internal sensors track the exact temperature inside your food, while an ambient sensor monitors the surrounding heat.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in a large, deep pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But where is the equal fervor for the other fall flavors—maple, pecan, apple, sweet potato, caramel, toffee, bourbon, and so on?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Most were only available for 24 hours and contained exclusive acoustic versions, demos, and voice messages that fueled fan fervor.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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Curious how those deeper fears will play into his Tecca mania.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her 41-year-old daughter, Alexx, who came of age at the height of boy band mania, insisted on tagging along.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Cathexis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathexis. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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