katharsis

• Nom désignant le processus de libération et, par là, de soulagement d'émotions fortes ou refoulées, souvent par l'art ou la thérapie, ou, historiquement, la purgation physique des intestins.

A noun referring to the process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions, often through art or therapy, or historically, a physical purging of the bowels.

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1. Medical purgingC1formalmedical

   The process of cleansing the body, especially the bowels, by using a laxative or other purgative agent.

   Purgation médicale

   • The ancient physician recommended a katharsis to relieve the patient's constipation.
   • Some herbal remedies are known to induce a gentle katharsis.
   • The treatment involved a thorough katharsis of the digestive system.

   Synonymescleansingevacuationpurgationpurging

2. Emotional releaseC1formal

   In psychoanalysis, the process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.

   Catharsis (psychanalyse)

   • The therapy session led to a powerful katharsis for the patient.
   • Watching the tragic play provided a sense of katharsis for the audience.
   • He experienced a katharsis after finally expressing his long-held anger.

   Synonymesabreactioncleansingdischargepurgationpurgepurificationreleaseventilationventing

   Antonymesrepressionsuppression