Decathexis

Decathexis

Decathexis is a psychoanalytical term that describes the withdrawal of cathexis from an idea or instinctual object.

In narcissistic neurosis, for example, cathexis is withdrawn from external instinctual objects and turned on the ego.

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  • decathect — decathexis /dee keuh thek sis/, n. /dee keuh thekt /, v.t. to withdraw one s feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss: He decathected from her in order to cope with her impending death. [DE +… …   Universalium

  • decathect — decathexis /dee keuh thek sis/, n. /dee keuh thekt /, v.t. to withdraw one s feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss: He decathected from her in order to cope with her impending death. [DE +… …   Useful english dictionary

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