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catharsis
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context drama English) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy). 2 Any release of emotional ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Catharsis (from Greek meaning "purification" or "cleansing") is the purification and purgation of emotions—especially pity and fear—through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration. It is a metaphor originally used by ...
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
katharsis \katharsis\ n. purging of emotional tensions; -- usually spelled catharsis . Syn: catharsis, abreaction.
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions [syn: katharsis , abreaction ] purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels [syn: katharsis , purgation ]
Usage examples of catharsis.
Possibly my feeling of longing for those two people had to do with the fact that both of them had produced catharses in my life.
Tensions drained in a catharsis of freedom, a catharsis that allowed them to accept their restricted existence.
Like the debate about catharsis, therapists disagree about the best way to handle anger towards a loved one.
Unfortunately, this equation is naive and implies that therapists using catharsis might even advocate abusive violence.
I suspect intention and expectation of catharsis are crucially important in determining the outcome, e.
There is much we do not know about anger, displacement, catharsis, and the means of controlling our anger.
In contrast, the end result of catharsis is, in some cases, peace and calm, not aggression.
He suggested a per- ceptual catharsis in me, that of turning into a crow and perceiv- ing the world as a crow.
In the catharsis of confession, he saw that perhaps his actions had not been as contemptible as he thought, that perhaps he was worthwhile-and he wanted to feel worthwhile.
Western debate warrants a new hope of exegesis and catharsis, interpretation and purification.
The crime of one generation was common practice in the next and so a thousand easements came automatically to the tensed descendants of people who did not have the satisfaction of catharsis.
And the evening discussions with the kibbutzniks were a catharsis for his troubled soul.
Being rather irritant to mucous membranes, it may cause nausea and catharsis, so that some cannot tolerate it.
And the hunt for thousands of paranormals would provide cohesion and catharsis for the foreseeable future.
The launch turned on its cable The tide was rising in the estuary, countering the sluggish flow of the Suwanee Soon the tarpon would leave their feeding in the gulf reefs and come up the nver again But Marc had lost interest in the btg fish now The frustration coming just at the brink of victory had left him tight-coiled and cheated of catharsis He had failed to master the adversary, and now it was gone To begin all over again was insupportable Gathen was outlining his scheme with cool reasonableness.