acathexis
[ ăk′ə-thĕk′sĭs ]
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n.
A mental disorder in which certain objects or ideas fail to elicit an emotional response in the individual.
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Words nearby acathexis
acatalectic, acatalepsy, acatamathesia, acataphasia, acathexia, acathexis, acathisia, acaudal, acaulescent, acauline, acausal
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