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English > 1 sense of the word acathexis:
NOUNmotiveacathexis(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis
English > acathexis: 1 sense > noun 1, motive
Meaning(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual.
Categorypsychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychologyA set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
Broaderlibidinal energy(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido