Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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catharsis | Yes | No | No | No |
psychoanalysis | Yes | No | No | No |
catharsis (noun) | psychoanalysis (noun) |
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(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud |
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels |