katharsis
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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