cathartic
The origin and history of cathartic.
Etymology
Borrowed via New Latin catharticus from Greek kathartikos, "cleansing" — the same root as catharsis.
The origin and history of cathartic.
Borrowed via New Latin catharticus from Greek kathartikos, "cleansing" — the same root as catharsis.
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