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Where does “cathectic” come from?

cathectic (English) comes from Ancient Greek καθεκτικός — capable of retaining.

cathectic (English): Of or pertaining to a connection that is charged...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a connection that is charged...

Ancestry of “cathectic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαθεκτικόςcapable of retaining

Words derived from “cathectic”

  • cathect
  • anticathectic
  • countercathectic
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