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Word: Catharsis
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century (in catharsis (sense 2)): from Greek katharsis, from kathairein ‘cleanse’, from katharos ‘pure’. The notion of ‘release’ through drama (catharsis (sense 1)) derives from Aristotle's Poetics
kəˈθɑːsɪs
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
Short Definition:process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
Examples:- music is a means of catharsis for them
purgation.
Short Definition:purgation
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