Ooh it's the coolest word! And just so I don't jack up the meaning I copied from the dictionary ;)
Main Entry: ca·thar·sis Pronunciation: k&-'thär-s&s Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ca·thar·ses /-"sEz/ Etymology: New Latin, from Greek katharsis, from kathairein to cleanse, purge, from katharos 1 : PURGATION 2 a : purification or purgation of the emotions (as pity and fear) primarily through art b : a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension 3 : elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
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catharsis?
Wha...??
I'm so lost!
*shakes head*
That word so sent me down the road less traveled.
*blushes*
I'm a bad speller and punctuation is just beyond me, yet I do have an extensive vocab....yeah yeah.... *nods*
All of that just to say......
Huh??
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Main Entry: ca·thar·sis
Pronunciation: k&-'thär-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ca·thar·ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek katharsis, from kathairein to cleanse, purge, from katharos
1 : PURGATION
2 a : purification or purgation of the emotions (as pity and fear) primarily through art b : a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
3 : elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
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