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katharsis.

catharsis (any release of emotional tension)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈtar.zis/
  1. catharsis (any release of emotional tension)

    indeclinable · neuter
  2. catharsis (release of emotional tension)

    indeclinable · neuter
  3. catharsis (therapeutic technique to relieve tension)

    indeclinable · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós) Proto-Indo-European *-yoh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-yō Ancient Greek *-ϳω (*-jō) Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω (kăthaírō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (kátharsis)lbor. Polish katharsis Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (kátharsis).

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