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Recent Examples of cathexis
Dependency and cathexis are also incredibly painful and difficult to extricate yourself from.
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Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
—Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
—Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathexis
Noun
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More than fifty years ago, any semi-sentient being could recognize the dangers of forcing minors to work gruelling hours performing emotions for the delectation of large and unseen audiences, long before their brains had finished developing.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ceremony, though heavy with emotion, was also a celebration of the beloved rapper who helped shape Atlanta’s sound.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the analyst, the two catalysts that should support KLA’s revenue growth are process control intensity and market share increase.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Our students avoid the STEM subjects because our public school graduates are not prepared for the intensity of these majors.—
Martin Potters,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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There's a flip side to this national obsession, however.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The infatuation with tallow appears to be one of the few times their content focuses on the same product.—
Randi Richardson,
NBC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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No one else would know that the crime infatuation is residing in your skull.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One where the memories are as much of romance as violence, as based around out-of-pocket jokes as tears.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Mar. 2025
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That the specific task at hand in Warfare is so vague is a good reminder that though this happened 20 years ago, there are people right now who have been ordered to enforce political will with violence, and this savagery will likely repeat for all time.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The partnership has already produced some serious chart heat.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead, a growing wave of holidaymakers appears to be prioritizing summer trips to northern Europe to escape the blistering heat.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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An anti-Israel fervor has swept through Hollywood since Hamas invaded Israel 17 months ago, slaughtering more than 1,200 men, women, and children and taking 251 as hostages.—
Haley Strack,
National Review,
13 Mar. 2025
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This highlights one of the problems of the current sanction and tariff mania in Washington.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But that, and this current pickleball mania, pales in comparison to bowling’s boom.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Cathexis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathexis. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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