[ kə'θα:sɪs ]
■ noun ( plural catharses -si:z )
1》 the process of releasing pent-up emotions, for example through drama.
2》 Medicine, rare purgation.
Derivatives
cathartic adjective &noun
cathartically adverb
Origin
C19: from Gk katharsis , from kathairein 'cleanse', from katharos 'pure'.