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catharsis:
- Wiktionary:
  catharsis → Katharsis
- Synonyms for "catharsis":
  katharsis; abreaction; purge; purging
  purgation

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Detailed Translations for catharsis from English to German

catharsis:

Translation Matrix for catharsis:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	abreaction; katharsis; purgation

Synonyms for "catharsis":

katharsis; abreaction; purge; purging
purgation

Related Definitions for "catharsis":

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions¹
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels¹

Wiktionary Translations for catharsis:

catharsis

noun

any release of emotional tension
- catharsis → Katharsis
in drama, a release of emotional tension
- catharsis → Katharsis

catharsis

noun

Literaturwissenschaft: in der aristotelischen Poetik (psychische) Reinigung als Effekt der Tragödie
- Katharsis → catharsis
Psychologie: die Befreiung von psychischen/seelischen Konflikten, durch eine emotionale Handlung
- Katharsis → catharsis

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