catharsis

Noun

Meaning

A natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

purgation katharsis abreaction wash deliverance release relief removal discharge baptism elimination cleaning clearing washing distillation
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Antonyms

blight dirtying damage corruption blast contamination
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Hypernyms

purge purging

Related terms

cathartic

Anagrams

stasiarch

Examples

As both a comedy and a cartoon—two formats that hadn’t generally tackled such topics before—the series made its mark as the most delightfully unexpected place to find connection, understanding, and catharsis on TV. Source: Internet

Amid the heaping irreverence, the catharsis of the essay offers a tender look at what it can be like to grow up different. Source: Internet

In defiance of the pain and anguish he is clearly still feeling, and as a mode of catharsis, he makes the discussion of his wife’s death the centerpiece of this hour. Source: Internet

It is a sort of catharsis and a total shake up of how we lived in the last 40 years. Source: Internet

In several variations of the story, the dead Rodrigo and his knights win a thundering charge against Valencia's besiegers, resulting in a war-is-lost-but-battle-is-won catharsis for generations of Christian Spaniards to follow. Source: Internet

It’s aesthetically pleasing AF and looks like a visual representation of that catharsis you hear in the track. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

catharpin catharping Cathars Cathartes Cathartes aura cathartic