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Catharsis

nounid 25913·updated May 18, 2026
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purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

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Variants

synonym
abreactionpurgation
plural
Catharses
possessive
Catharsis's
pluralpossessive
Catharses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
in psychoanalysis, the purging of emotional tensions
§2
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
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