catharsis

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1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions (noun.act)

hypernym	:	purge, purging,
definition	:	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act)

domain category	:	analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis,
definition	:	a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud (noun.act)

2. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels (noun.act)

hypernym	:	purge, purging,
definition	:	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act)

3. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions (noun.act)

derivation	:	abreact,
definition	:	discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	cathartic, psychotherapeutic,
definition	:	emotionally purging (adj.all)

4. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels (noun.act)

derivation	:	purge,
definition	:	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) (verb.body)

derivation	:	cathartic, evacuant, purgative,
definition	:	strongly laxative (adj.all)

5. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions (noun.act)

derivation	:	abreact,
definition	:	discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	cathartic, psychotherapeutic,
definition	:	emotionally purging (adj.all)

6. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels (noun.act)

derivation	:	purge,
definition	:	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) (verb.body)

derivation	:	cathartic, evacuant, purgative,
definition	:	strongly laxative (adj.all)