anticatexia

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ catexia.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ka.tekˈsi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ka.tekˈsi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ti.kɐ.tɨˈksi.ɐ/

Noun

anticatexia f (plural anticatexias)

  1. (psychology) anticathexis; countercathexis (the suppression or repression of mental energy)
    Synonym: contracatexia
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