Definitions For Catharsis

noun

  • (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
  • Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  • The act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form

Is Catharsis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
14

The word Catharsis is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Catharsis in a Sentence

  • Acting is a means of catharsis for her.
  • Painting is a catharsis for me.

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