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catharses
noun
(ca-thar-sis)
purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
catharses
noun
(ca-thar-sis)
a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
catharses
noun
(ca-thar-sis)
elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
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