
catharsis
/kəˈθɑɹsəs/
emotional release or purification through art
“The tragedy provided catharsis for the audience.”
Origin: Greek katharsis purification, cleansing from kathairein to purify from katharos pure

/kəˈθɑɹsəs/
emotional release or purification through art
“The tragedy provided catharsis for the audience.”
Origin: Greek katharsis purification, cleansing from kathairein to purify from katharos pure