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Acathexia

Definition:

Acathexia refers to the absence or lack of interest, motivation, or energy towards a particular person, object, or activity.

Examples:

As a noun:

• Her acathexia towards her studies resulted in poor grades.
• His acathexia prevented him from pursuing his passion for painting.

As a verb:

• The child acathexed playing with his toys and sought something else to do.
• She was acathexing her job and started looking for a new career path.

As an adjective:

• His acathexic behavior made it difficult for him to maintain relationships.
• The acathexic patient showed a complete disinterest in daily activities.

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