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- pronunciation:
- k
thar
sihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
catharses |
| definition 1: |
purging, esp. of the digestive system.
- synonyms:
- evacuation, purgation, purge, voiding
- similar words:
- excretion, purification
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| definition 2: |
in drama, a purging of the audience's emotions.
- similar words:
- epiphany, release, relief, transport
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| definition 3: |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself.
Writing down his memories of combat acted as a catharsis, unburdening him of guilt and anger he had carried around for years.- similar words:
- outlet, release, relief, transference
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