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katharsis

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n.1.purging of emotional tensions; - usually spelled catharsis.
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Noun1.katharsis - purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
purgation, catharsis
purging, purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
2.katharsiskatharsis - (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
abreaction, catharsis
purging, purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"


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