Meaning & use
catharsis
A release of strong or repressed emotions that brings relief or renewal.
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Writing about her grief in a journal gave her a real sense of catharsis.
The tragic play offered the audience a moment of catharsis at its climax.
A note on using this word
Catharsis often describes emotional relief experienced through art, storytelling, or expressing feelings that had been held in.
Words with a similar meaning
releasepurging
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