katharsis meaning

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katharsis (noun): (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.

katharsis has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

katharsis as a noun

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Synonyms: catharsis, abreaction
Type of: purge
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
Synonyms: catharsis, purgation
Type of: purge

katharsis in a sentence

When I prayed that day, I experienced katharsis.
What I poured on the page in paint was the result of katharsis.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KA · words ending in IS · 9-letter words

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