Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun catharsis

2 senses of catharsis

Sense 1
catharsis, katharsis, abreaction -- ((psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions)
       => purge, purging -- (an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements)

Sense 2
catharsis, katharsis, purgation -- (purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels)
       => purge, purging -- (an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements)