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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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These differences included areas responsible for executive functions like logical reasoning, as well as managing emotions.—
Alice Park,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Scent is one of the most powerful ways to immortalize a moment in time, many thanks to the olfactory system’s direct line to the amygdala and hippocampus (the parts of the brain responsible for emotion and memory).—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The narrative, though minimal, resonates through its intensity and restraint.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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There has to be urgency, there has to be force, there has to be intensity, there has to [be] concentration.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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Charity’s obsession with Emily was also really shocking.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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To make matters more convoluted, Charity developed an eerie obsession with both of her sisters and identifies the three of them as one person.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Congress’s infatuation with China was disconcerting, along with the lack of understanding of how economically intertwined the US and China are.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Think quick infatuations, intense attraction and a willingness to dive headfirst into relationships and experiences.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The death of Marquez – a public figure with more than 100,000 Instagram followers – has sent shockwaves through a country that has long struggled with high levels of both homicide and violence against women.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The Left tends to think of violence as due to bad socio-economic conditions, which leads desperate people to resort to crime and violence in order to feed their families.—
Jens Ludwig,
Time,
15 May 2025
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For the first time in decades, France was forced to become a net importer of energy, at a time when its neighbors were struggling to obtain power themselves without depending on Moscow to keep the lights and heat on.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Amid this ferocious heat, teenage fan Wildman was still trying to reach safety.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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In an era where Trump’s rhetoric has inadvertently fueled nationalist fervor abroad, American companies in China face shrinking commercial advantage and rising political risk.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Continuing to fuel the conflict between India and Pakistan are strong nationalist sentiments and religious fervor, Ganyard said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 May 2025
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Marine Serre decorated baggy styles with its signature moon logo, offering a print alternative to logo mania.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
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Reporter Steven Levy profiled its inventor in his Palo Alto office a decade ago, when AeroPress mania was first reaching fever pitch.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Cathexis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathexis. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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