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1. catharsis

noun. ['kəˈθɑːrsəs'] (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.

Etymology

  • κάθαρσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • καθαίρειν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Catharsis

  • tarsus

2. catharsis

noun. ['kəˈθɑːrsəs'] purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.

Etymology

  • κάθαρσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • καθαίρειν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))