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catharsis in Czech

catharsis in Czech is katarze — catharsis means a powerful release of pent-up emotion, often triggered by a dramatic experience like a film, book, or performance.

catharsis in Czech

katarze
noun
(psychology) A therapeutic technique to relieve tension by reestablishing the association of an emotion with the memory or idea of the event that first caused it, and then eliminating it by complete expression (called the abreaction).

What does "catharsis" mean?

  1. noun A powerful release of pent-up emotion, often triggered by a dramatic experience like a film, book, or performance.
    "Watching the tragedy unfold on stage gave the audience a real sense of catharsis."
  2. noun More broadly, any process of releasing and clearing out strong emotions.
    "Screaming into a pillow was his go-to catharsis after a bad day."
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catharsis in a sentence

  • Watching the tragedy unfold on stage gave the audience a real sense of catharsis.
  • Writing about the accident in her journal became a form of catharsis.
  • Screaming into a pillow was his go-to catharsis after a bad day.

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What is "catharsis" in Czech?

"catharsis" in Czech is katarze. catharsis means: A powerful release of pent-up emotion, often triggered by a dramatic experience like a film, book, or performance.

How do you use "catharsis" in a sentence?

Example: "Watching the tragedy unfold on stage gave the audience a real sense of catharsis." In Czech, "catharsis" is katarze.

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