Meaning Of The Word Catharsis

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Catharsis Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Catharsis?

catharsis
uncountable noun: Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.

catharsis in American English
purgation, esp. of the bowels
noun: the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music

catharsis in British English
noun: (in Aristotelian literary criticism) the purging or purification of the emotions through the evocation of pity and fear, as in tragedy

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