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Term: acathexis

Description:

Acathexis refers to the psychological process of withdrawing Libido (energy or feelings) from an object, idea, or person. This term is often used in psychoanalytic theory to describe the repression or lack of investment in a particular focus of interest.

Sample Sentences:

1. After the traumatic incident, she experienced acathexis towards relationships, finding it difficult to emotionally connect with anyone.
2. The patient's acathexis towards his childhood memories indicated a significant repression of past trauma.
3. Her acathexis towards her career led her to seek a new path that would bring her fulfillment.
4. During counseling sessions, the therapist explored the reasons behind the client's acathexis towards intimacy.
5. The acathexis the protagonist felt towards material possessions symbolized his detachment from materialistic desires.

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