catharses

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A form of catharsis — A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of catharsis
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catharses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catharses

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“catharses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catharses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catharses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catharses.

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