单词 | catharsis |
释义 | Word Frequency catharsis(kəˈθɑːsɪs) nounWord forms: plural -ses 1. (in Aristotelian literary criticism) the purging or purification of the emotions through the evocation of pity and fear, as in tragedy 2. psychoanalysis the bringing of repressed ideas or experiences into consciousness, thus relieving tensions See also abreaction 3. purgation, esp of the bowels Word origin C19: New Latin, from Greek katharsis, from kathairein to purge, purify |
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