Catharsis
Definition
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (kátharsis, “cleansing, purging”), from καθαίρω (kathaírō, “I cleanse”). Coined in the dramatic-emotional sense by Aristotle.
Synonyms
abreaction, katharsis
In a sentence
- Shipping the release after six months of crunch was pure catharsis.
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Vocabulary.md