January 09, 2027
Catharsis
nounDefinition
The process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions. A cathartic experience leaves the person lighter and cleaner.
Example Sentence
“The film offered a genuine catharsis - audiences wept freely and left feeling strangely refreshed.”
Etymology
From Greek katharsis (cleansing, purification), from kathairein (to cleanse), from katharos (pure).
Scrabble Score
C3A1T1H4A1R1S1I1S1
CATHARSIS scores 14 points in Scrabble.