catharsiskəˈθɑr sɪs; -siz
catharsis (n)
- plural
- catharses
English Definitions:
catharsis, katharsis, abreaction (noun)
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
catharsis, katharsis, purgation (noun)
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
catharsis (Noun)
A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy). Coined in this sense by Aristotle.
catharsis (Noun)
Any release of emotional tension to the same effect, more widely.
catharsis (Noun)
A purification or cleansing, especially emotional.
catharsis (Noun)
A therapeutic technique to relieve tension.
catharsis (Noun)
Purging of the digestive system.
Catharsis
Catharsis refers to the purification and purgation of emotions—especially pity and fear—through art or to any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration. It is a metaphor originally used by Aristotle in the Poetics to describe the effects of tragedy on the spectator.
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