Medical Dictionary
catharsis
noun ca·thar·sis
plural ca·thar·ses also ka·thar·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of CATHARSIS
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: elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression—compare abreaction
Variants of CATHARSIS
ca·thar·sis also ka·thar·sis \kə-ˈthär-səs\
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