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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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Become able to sit with uncomfortable emotions.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Robinson uses rats in her research to understand how the brain adapts to emotions and how that affects behavior.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For families This retreat isn’t designed for children—the programming, meal structure, and daily intensity are tailored to adults fully committed to a week of health transformation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Gaels are battling back, finding more offensive rhythm, but the Aggies have continued to control the pace and raise the intensity.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An obsession, an art form, a national treasure and part of the furniture.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Politics has become an obsession with enemies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The recent public infatuation with Bessette-Kennedy’s minimalistic ’90s style has been pervasive to say the least.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
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Once Jeremiyah Love comes off the board — possibly in the top five — the infatuation ends.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the new revelations of physical violence make Redzepi’s prior gestures toward amends-making feel like a lie.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Political risk insurance is a type of coverage intended to protect firms against financial losses caused by unstable political conditions, government actions, or violence.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that unseasonable heat was quickly interrupted by a strong cold front that flipped Central Texas temperatures from summer swelter into winter chill literally overnight.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Now, intense heat could make matters worse.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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His absence has done little to dampen the fervor of those faithful to the regime, thousands of whom have taken to the streets to pledge their allegiance.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The states that fall for the tax-the-rich mania will be left in the dust, with failing economies and shrinking political clout in Congress.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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When lightning survivors insist, as many do, on unplugging their appliances in preparation for a storm, this is not tinfoil-hat mania.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Cathexis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathexis. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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