/ Dictionary / Index C cathect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•thect Pronunciation: (ku-thekt', ka-), [key] — v.t. Psychoanal. to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cathect (Thesaurus) cathead cathedra Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language