cathectic

1. 1.

   of or relating to cathexis

   psychoanalysis

Questions about cathectic

What does cathectic mean?

cathectic means "of or relating to cathexis".

How many syllables are in cathectic?

cathectic has 3 syllables: ca-thec-tic. The stress falls on "thec".

Is cathectic a common word?

cathectic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.