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    CATHARSIS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensionsplay

    Synonyms:

    abreaction; catharsis; katharsis

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("catharsis" is a kind of...):

    purge; purging (an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements)

    Domain category:

    analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)

    Derivation:

    cathartic (emotionally purging)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowelsplay

    Synonyms:

    catharsis; katharsis; purgation

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("catharsis" is a kind of...):

    purge; purging (an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements)

    Derivation:

    cathartic (strongly laxative)

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