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1purification that brings emotional relief or renewal51 sets
2purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art46 sets
3purification, cleansing43 sets
4a release of emotional tension35 sets
5an act of purging or purification27 sets
6(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions27 sets
7emotional release24 sets
8purging of pent-up emotions20 sets
9a clensing or purging that releases emotions17 sets
10an emotional purification or relief16 sets
11n. purging of the emotions16 sets
12purging of the emotions13 sets
13purging or cleansing of any passage of the body12 sets
14release of aggressive energy through activity or fantasy11 sets
15a cleansing or purging that releases emotions10 sets
16emotional release. in psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that "releasing" aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges.10 sets
17an emotional release which brings about renewal of the self or welcome relief from anxiety, tension, etc.9 sets
18a purification or purging of emotions that brings about spiritual renewal9 sets
19purging of emotions9 sets
20the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.9 sets
21"meaning ""purgation"" _____ describes the release of the emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy. in his poetics aristotle discusses the importance of ______. the audience faces the misfortunes of the protagonist which elicit pity and compassion. simultaneously the audience also confronts the failure of the protagonist thus receiving a frightening reminder of human limitations and frailties."8 sets
22a cleansing, usually emotional; a purging8 sets
23an emotional release8 sets
24drawn from aristotle's writings on tragedy. refers to the "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences during a play7 sets
25release of emotional tension7 sets
26purification7 sets
27n. purging or cleansing of any passage of the body6 sets
28an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal6 sets
29an emotional purification6 sets
30a purifying or figurative cleansing or release of tension5 sets
31purging of emotional tensions5 sets
32a cleansing5 sets
33an intense emotional purification or relief5 sets
34the process by which an unhealthy emotional state produced by an imbalance of feelings is corrected and emotional health is restored5 sets
35emotional release. in psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that "releasing" aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges. (myers psychology 8e p. 536)5 sets
36a term used by aristotle to describe some sort of emotional release experienced by the audience at the end of a successful tragedy5 sets
37purging of emotion5 sets
38a purging or relieving of the body or soul5 sets
39an extremely emotional experience5 sets
40purifying and relieving of emotion4 sets