Definition of Katharsis

1. Noun. Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.

Exact synonyms: Catharsis, Purgation
Generic synonyms: Purge, Purging
Derivative terms: Cathartic, Purge

2. Noun. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.
Exact synonyms: Abreaction, Catharsis
Generic synonyms: Purge, Purging
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Derivative terms: Abreact, Cathartic

Definition of Katharsis

1. [n -THARSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Katharsis

katcina
katcinas
kate
Kate Chopin
Kate O'Flaherty Chopin
Kate Smith
kathak
kathaks
Katharevusa
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn
katharobe
katharobic
katharometer
katharses
katharsis (current term)
Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Cornell
Katherine Mansfield
kathetal
Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp
Kathmandu
kathodal
kathode
kathode
kathodes
kathodic
Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
kati
kation

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