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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels;
[syn: catharsis, katharsis, purgation]

2. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions;
[syn: catharsis, katharsis, abreaction]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

katharsis \katharsis\ n.
   purging of emotional tensions; -- usually spelled
   catharsis.

   Syn: catharsis, abreaction.
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

katharsis
    n 1: purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate
         evacuation of the bowels [syn: catharsis, katharsis,
         purgation]
    2: (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions [syn:
       catharsis, katharsis, abreaction]