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Emotional vs Cathected - What's the difference?

emotional | cathected |

As adjectives the difference between emotional and cathected

is that emotional is of or relating to the emotions while cathected is charged with mental or emotional energy.

emotional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
    • emotional crisis
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
    • emotional decision
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
    • emotional speech
  • Easily affected by emotion.
    • She’s an emotional person.
  • Readily displaying emotion.
    • emotional greeting

    Synonyms

    * demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamental

    Derived terms

    * emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *

    cathected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Charged with mental or emotional energy

    • Related terms

    * cathect * cathectic