catharsis

1. A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.

2. A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.

3. Medicine Purgation, especially for the digestive system.

4. Psychology A technique used to relieve tension and anxiety by bringing repressed feelings and fears to consciousness.

5. Psychology The therapeutic result of this process; abreaction.

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