Akademik

katharsis

noun

1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

• Syn: ↑catharsis, ↑abreaction

• Derivationally related forms: ↑abreact (for: ↑abreaction), ↑cathartic (for: ↑catharsis)

• Topics: ↑psychoanalysis, ↑analysis, ↑depth psychology

• Hypernyms: ↑purge, ↑purging

2. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

• Syn: ↑catharsis, ↑purgation

• Derivationally related forms: ↑purge (for: ↑purgation), ↑cathartic (for: ↑catharsis)

• Hypernyms: ↑purge, ↑purging

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variant of catharsis

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katharsis same as ↑catharsis (see under ↑cathartic).

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katharsis, kathartic

see cathar-.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.