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The synonyms of “Catharsis” are: katharsis, purgation, abreaction, purging, purification, cleansing, release, relief, freeing, deliverance, exorcism
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “catharsis” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| abreaction | Purging of emotional tensions. He was using dream abreaction to treat a schizoid patient. |
| cleansing | The act of making something clean. |
| deliverance | A formal or authoritative utterance. Work is the deliverance of mankind. |
| exorcism | The expulsion or attempted expulsion of a supposed evil spirit from a person or place. An exorcism of the authoritarian past. |
| freeing | The act of liberating someone or something. |
| katharsis | Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels. |
| purgation | A ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites. The purgation by ritual violence of morbid social emotions. |
| purging | The abrupt or violent removal of a group of people from an organization or place. The purging of middle management in the recession was a seriously flawed strategy. |
| purification | The removal of contaminants from something. His blood is pumped out and after purification pumped back in. |
| release | A handle or catch that releases part of a mechanism. There was a sudden release of oxygen. |
| relief | A method of moulding carving or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface to a greater high relief or lesser low relief extent. It was a relief to find somewhere to stay. |
| acrimonious | (typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter. An acrimonious dispute about wages. |
| dander | Small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people. Having one s hackles or dander up. |
| delirium | State of violent mental agitation. A chorus of delirium from the terrace. |
| disaffection | A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control. The widespread disaffection of the troops. |
| discouragement | The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles. Do not give in to discouragement. |
| emotion | Instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge. His voice was shaky with emotion. |
| enrage | Put into a rage; make violently angry. The students were enraged at these new rules. |
| enraged | Very angry; furious. The enraged bull attached. |
| exasperate | Exasperate or irritate. This futile process exasperates prison officers. |
| exasperated | Greatly annoyed; out of patience. An exasperated expression. |
| frustration | An act of hindering someone’s plans or efforts. Tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks. |
| furiously | In an impassioned or very angry manner. Terry was furiously scribbling away. |
| furor | An interest followed with exaggerated zeal. |
| fury | State of violent mental agitation. Tears of fury and frustration. |
| indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. An indignant denial. |
| indignation | Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. The letter filled Lucy with indignation. |
| infuriate | Make (someone) extremely angry and impatient. I was infuriated by your article. |
| ire | Anger. The plans provoked the ire of conservationists. |
| livid | Dark bluish grey in colour. Lips livid with the hue of death. |
| madden | Drive up the wall; go on someone’s nerves. She was almost maddened by grief at his loss. |
| outrage | An action or event causing outrage. Her voice trembled with outrage. |
| outraged | Angered at something unjust or wrong. A look of outraged disbelief. |
| rage | Anger or aggression associated with conflict arising from a particular situation. Computer games are all the rage. |
| rancorous | Characterized by bitterness or resentment. Sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes. |
| rancour | Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. He spoke without rancour. |
| resentment | Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. Some people harbour resentments going back many years. |
| tantrum | An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child. She threw a tantrum. |
| tragic | Relating to tragedy in a literary work. A tragic plight. |
| unleash | Release (a dog) from a leash. They dig up badger setts and unleash terriers into them. |
| wrath | Intense anger (usually on an epic scale. He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father s wrath. |
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