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Catharsis   /kəθˈɑrsəs/   Listen
Catharsis

noun
(pl. catharses)
1.
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.  Synonyms: abreaction, katharsis.
2.
Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.  Synonyms: katharsis, purgation.





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