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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Catharsis" Definition
noun
A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Medicine Purgation, especially for the digestive system.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Psychology A technique used to relieve tension and anxiety by bringing repressed feelings and fears to consciousness.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Psychology The therapeutic result of this process; abreaction.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
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