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Catharsis

British pronunciation/kæθˈɑːsɪs/
American pronunciation/kəˈθɑɹsəs/
Catharsis
[NOUN]
1

(psychology) the process of relieving a complex by bringing it to consciousness and directly addressing it

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2

purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

synonyms : katharsis
purgation
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Examples
1. Concerts can also bring catharsis.
2. Do these plays offer catharsis?
3. According to Aristotle: catharsis.
4. We need that catharsis.
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