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catharsis

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9 lettersPronunciation /kəˈθɑːsɪs/Part of speech nounSorted aachirsstStarts with CEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

Word origin

From Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (kátharsis, “cleansing, purging”), from καθαίρω (kathaírō, “I cleanse”). Coined in the dramatic-emotional sense by Aristotle.

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  • True, as the show has entered its later years, there have been more inspired moments of catharsis, but fewer unpredictable arcs and story beats, as a narrative nearing its conclusion is no longer attempting to shock.

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