catharsis

Noun
  1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions (synset 100254262)
    referred to in: analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
    is a type of: purge, purging - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
    same as: abreaction, katharsis
  2. Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels (synset 100254444)
    is a type of: purge, purging - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
    same as: katharsis, purgation

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