cathect
verb
ca·thect kə-ˈthekt 
ka-
cathected; cathecting; cathects
transitive verb
: to invest with mental or emotional energy
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The process of attaching to, and investing emotions in, a person is known as 'cathecting'. 
Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020 Word History
Etymology
back-formation from cathectic
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cathect
transitive verb
ca·thect kə-ˈthekt, ka-
: to invest with mental or emotional energy
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