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catharsis - Dictionary definition and meaning for catharsis

CATHARSIS

  • (noun) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

    synonyms : abreaction , katharsis

    Aristotle says that the aim of tragedy is catharsis of emotions. -added by Aswathy_inlas

  • (noun) purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

    synonyms : katharsis , purgation

    Doctors advice the patient to undergo before the operation. -added by Aswathy_inlas

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Mnemonics for catharsis

  • (Tag: Hindi) CATHA sounds like KATHA(a religious story in hindi)..KATHA leads to the purging(means release) of emotional tensions.

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  • (Tag: ) Lets put it this way: the INDIAN KATHA was so inpiring that it led to the gettin rid of emotions!! meaning2:cath+arse...ARSE means the part of body where u get rid of sumthing

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  • (Tag: ) cath + 'arse' : so its used for evacuation of the bowels

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  • (Tag: tamil/telugu) kaththu + archesi (after all the shouting you feel relaxed, giving up all emotions)

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  • (Tag: Kannada) CATHAR+sis : Kathe +sis. By teling u r daily kathe(stories) to u r sis, u will feel relaxed and thus cleansing of emotion is also done

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  • (Tag: english) CATHER....A TUBE that is used in some chemical test(related to abdominan) where it is inserted into the body for cleansing .so doing a test with cather is catharsis.

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  • (Tag: ) Catharsis=Cut hairs.To remove licks and clean.

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  • (Tag: Hindi) From "katha rus" u can relieve ur mind n pure your soul

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  • (Tag: ) Kasaav(a Hindi word meaning tension) ke recess

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  • (Tag: ) Catharsis = cat (cut) + har (hair) + sis (sister); Cut hair sister i.e purging hair.

    added by shaktipada    editEdit Mnemonic

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