CATHEXIS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

cathexis

noun

Definition of cathexis

as in emotion

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Recent Examples of cathexis Dependency and cathexis are also incredibly painful and difficult to extricate yourself from. — Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020

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Noun

Graphic autopsy photos shown in court Before McDonald brought emotion to the witness stand, the day began with some testimony that appeared excruciating for the Shakur family.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Heavy Metal earned raves for its unruly combination of intimate songwriting, feverish emotion and left-field ambition, and the Carnegie Hall performance put that material in a setting almost comically grand enough to match its scale.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of emotion

Noun

Scientists warn that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
The intensity of weather events in that span caused significant devastation across the state, and the August storms have only exacerbated the impact on communities and local governments.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensity

Noun

What makes brisket unique is that its price increase has coincided with an explosion in demand, driven by an almost cult-like obsession with barbecue over the past several years.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
In Kris’ case, that obsession was with Camp Miasma, its tortured villain Little Death, and the oversexualized victims who ended up on the other end of Little Death’s spear, terrible sequel after terrible sequel.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsession

Noun

There is always room for Mozart and Haydn, to say nothing for his recent infatuation with Aaron Copland.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
They were first popularized in Georgian England as small tokens of affection, infatuation or mourning, and examples are scattered across major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of infatuation

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The violence is the latest sign of armed groups increasingly targeting cities and urban centers in Africa's Sahel region.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Magneto’s methods of fighting violence with violence may have sometimes been unscrupulous, but his ideology was always compelling, to X-Men members and viewers alike.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of violence

Noun

Snakes are ectothermic and rely on outside heat to regulate their body temperature, so a dark, warm engine bay makes an appealing shelter — and offers plenty of nooks to hide from predators.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
An extreme heat warning has been issued for North Texas as temperatures could reach 108 degrees.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

This next generation of talent provides an in for luxury brands who are keen to generate loyalty and sales, not just celebrity fervor, through their Korean brand ambassadors.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
But anti-establishment fervor has also seeped into the Democratic primary.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fervor

Noun

People who report a history of sleep loss that triggers mania are much more likely to develop postpartum psychosis, and a person with a previous experience with postpartum psychosis is more likely to have it again.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Dukes told jurors that Clancy expressed concerns about being addicted to benzodiazepines, but did not show obvious signs of mania or psychosis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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