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The release of pent-up or repressed energies through their attachment to a new object or situation and their resultant release. For instance, the vicarious satisfaction of a desire to commit violence due to frustration with one's boss, through something other than violence against one's boss, e.g. through watching violent films, doing karate as a hobby, fighting a rival gang, playing Doom, etc.
It's a concept taken from Freudian psychoanalysis.
It also has a peculiar meaning in Gramscian theory, where it refers to the rearticulation and reconfiguration of desires and passions into a new ideological/philosophical framework - roughly speaking, the achievement of a new, revolutionary formation of desire.
It also has a peculiar meaning in Gramscian theory, where it refers to the rearticulation and reconfiguration of desires and passions into a new ideological/philosophical framework - roughly speaking, the achievement of a new, revolutionary formation of desire.
by andy May 09, 2004
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The formation of a libidinal investment. The attachment of oneself to a particular external element or a particular alignment of discourse, a role, etc. through the rearticulation of psychological desires/drives which are already present.
The verb for is "to cathect".
The verb for is "to cathect".
His frustration with his father was repressed, but re-emerged through a cathexis in relation to his boss.
by andy May 07, 2004
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One of the five sons of Feanor in Tolkien's book The Silmarillion. Usually paired with Curufin, and sometimes also Caranthir.
The most sly and ruthless of the sons of Feanor, he was the organiser of the attempt to abduct Luthien so he could marry her and take over Doriath, thereby strengthening his forces enough to attack Angband. He also usurped rulership of Nargothrond from Orodreth after Finrod's disappearance. These acts were the main reason for the absence of forces from Nargothrond and Doriath at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
He also took part in battles to regain the Silmaril taken by Elwe, and he was slain, along with Curufin and Caranthir, in the battle against Elwing's forces. The sons of Feanor had waylaid the harmless elves in Arvernien in order to regain the jewel, which they refused to hand over.
The most sly and ruthless of the sons of Feanor, he was the organiser of the attempt to abduct Luthien so he could marry her and take over Doriath, thereby strengthening his forces enough to attack Angband. He also usurped rulership of Nargothrond from Orodreth after Finrod's disappearance. These acts were the main reason for the absence of forces from Nargothrond and Doriath at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
He also took part in battles to regain the Silmaril taken by Elwe, and he was slain, along with Curufin and Caranthir, in the battle against Elwing's forces. The sons of Feanor had waylaid the harmless elves in Arvernien in order to regain the jewel, which they refused to hand over.
by andy May 23, 2004
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Termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival. (informal)
by andy July 04, 2003
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A chavvy is a top male specimen.
Has to be near shopping malls in the day to be seen as dominant male.
The common chav needs to impress girl chavs with his show of gel wealth and really original style of clothing.
In the evening a chav will move from shopping mall to outside an off- license and eventually to a Kebab Shop where the chav will display his chavness by removing his hands from the kebab at the exact moment he has had enough vitamins to start swearing again.
Chavs can therefore be found by their droppings which are donner meat, spit, coke and Mayfair stubs.
Has to be near shopping malls in the day to be seen as dominant male.
The common chav needs to impress girl chavs with his show of gel wealth and really original style of clothing.
In the evening a chav will move from shopping mall to outside an off- license and eventually to a Kebab Shop where the chav will display his chavness by removing his hands from the kebab at the exact moment he has had enough vitamins to start swearing again.
Chavs can therefore be found by their droppings which are donner meat, spit, coke and Mayfair stubs.
by andy March 10, 2004
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