Cathexis(noun)
The investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea. (???? ???????/?????/????? ??? ????????? ????? ?? ?????)
Synonyms: Attachment, Fixation, (Emotional) Investment, Preoccupation
Antonyms: Detachment, Indifference, Apathy, Disengagement
Example: After the breakup, his cathexis shifted from the relationship to his art.
Trick to remember: Socho “ka-thesis” — apni thesis par saari भावनात्मक energy invest कर दी; यही है cathexis = emotional investment. 
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