acathexis

Definitions of acathexis
  1. noun
    (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
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    type of:
    libidinal energy
    (psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido
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