1. plural of catharsis; the process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions
Usage: psychology; literature
2. plural of catharsis; the purging of the bowels
Usage: medical

Examples

• The therapy sessions provided multiple catharses for her grief.
• Greek tragedies were designed to produce emotional catharses in audiences.
• Writing in her journal created several catharses over the months.
• The doctor recommended gentle catharses to relieve the patient’s condition.
• Art therapy can facilitate catharses for trauma survivors.
• The play’s ending delivered one of the most powerful catharses in modern theater.