catharsis Meaning and Definition
1. n. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
2. n. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
Catharsis (from Greek κάθαρσις katharsis meaning "purification" or "cleansing") is the purification and purgation of emotions—especially pity and fear—through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration.
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