CatharsisWordNet Explorer
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(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
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an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
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a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
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purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels