countercathexis

noun
coun·​ter·​ca·​thex·​is | \ ˌkau̇nt-ər-kə-ˈthek-səs, ka- How to pronounce countercathexis (audio) \
plural countercathexes\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce countercathexes (audio) \

Medical Definition of countercathexis