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| catharsis definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | purification that brings emotional relief or renewal | 48 sets | |
| 2 | purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art | 46 sets | |
| 3 | purification, cleansing | 41 sets | |
| 4 | a release of emotional tension | 32 sets | |
| 5 | an act of purging or purification | 27 sets | |
| 6 | emotional release | 24 sets | |
| 7 | (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions | 24 sets | |
| 8 | purging of pent-up emotions | 18 sets | |
| 9 | a clensing or purging that releases emotions | 17 sets | |
| 10 | an emotional purification or relief | 16 sets | |
| 11 | n. purging of the emotions | 14 sets | |
| 12 | purging of the emotions | 13 sets | |
| 13 | purging or cleansing of any passage of the body | 12 sets | |
| 14 | release of aggressive energy through activity or fantasy | 10 sets | |
| 15 | a cleansing or purging that releases emotions | 10 sets | |
| 16 | purging of emotions | 9 sets | |
| 17 | the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music. | 9 sets | |
| 18 | a purification or purging of emotions that brings about spiritual renewal | 9 sets | |
| 19 | an emotional release which brings about renewal of the self or welcome relief from anxiety, tension, etc. | 9 sets | |
| 20 | a cleansing, usually emotional; a purging | 8 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 | |
| 22 | purification | 7 sets | |
| 23 | drawn from aristotle's writings on tragedy. refers to the "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences during a play | 7 sets | |
| 24 | an emotional release | 7 sets | |
| 25 | emotional release. in psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that "releasing" aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges. | 7 sets | |
| 26 | an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal | 6 sets | |
| 27 | release of emotional tension | 6 sets | |
| 28 | n. purging or cleansing of any passage of the body | 6 sets | |
| 29 | an emotional purification | 5 sets | |
| 30 | purging of emotional tensions | 5 sets | |
| 31 | purging of emotion | 5 sets | |
| 32 | emotional 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 | |
| 33 | an extremely emotional experience | 5 sets | |
| 34 | a cleansing | 5 sets | |
| 35 | the process by which an unhealthy emotional state produced by an imbalance of feelings is corrected and emotional health is restored | 5 sets | |
| 36 | an intense emotional purification or relief | 5 sets | |
| 37 | a purging or relieving of the body or soul | 5 sets | |
| 38 | a term used by aristotle to describe some sort of emotional release experienced by the audience at the end of a successful tragedy | 5 sets | |
| 39 | relief | 4 sets | |
| 40 | a purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions | 4 sets | |