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Synonyms for catharsis
kəˈθɑr sɪs; -sizcathar·sis

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  1. catharsis, katharsis, abreactionnoun

    (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

    Synonyms:
    katharsis, abreaction, purgation

  2. catharsis, katharsis, purgationnoun

    purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

    Synonyms:
    purification, purge, katharsis, abreaction, purging, purgation

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  1. Tarana Burke:

    This is not a moment to revel in how the mighty have fallen but instead in how the silenced have spoken up, stood together and survived, weinstein's arrest, for the women who have accused Harvey Weinstein and others like them around the world, I'm sure feels like a moment of catharsis and it should serve as a cautionary tale for others like [ Morgan ] Freeman and every day people who toe the line between unacceptable and criminal behavior.

  2. Samantha Bee:

    We really are trying to provide a catharsis for ourselves first and foremost.

  3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    Poetry allows poets to convey complex feelings in a concise and artistic manner, making it an effective medium for self-expression and catharsis.

  4. Ildefonso Jaimes:

    For many remote rural communities there hasn't been an opportunity for catharsis, to talk about what has happened, most people in rural areas don't know what a psychologist is and have never met one. Some people say :.

  5. Radoslava Habul:

    If those who committed crimes go through the catharsis, we shall accept them and live together.


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