Definition of Catharsis
Ca`thar´sis
n.
1.
(Med.)
A
natural
or
artificial
purgation
of
any
passage
,
as
of
the
mouth
,
bowels
,
etc
.
2.
(Psychotherapy)
The
process
of
relieving
an
abnormal
excitement
by
reëstablishing
the
association
of
the
emotion
with
the
memory
or
idea
of
the
event
that
first
caused
it
,
and
of
eliminating
it
by
complete
expression
(
called
the
abreaction
).
Related Words
katharsis
,
purgation
,
purge
,
purging
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