NIH MeSH · D002409Psychiatry and Psychology

Cathexis

Definition

Attachment, conscious or unconscious, of emotional feeling and significance to an idea, object or most commonly a person.

MeSH classification

  • F01.393.246.250

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002409) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗