Catharsis

Synonyms of catharsis

• cleansing
• purification
• purging

Antonyms of catharsis

• inhibition
• repression
• suppression

Collocations of catharsis

emotional release

Frequency: 70 %

After a long day, she found catharsis in the emotional release of crying.

healing process

Frequency: 60 %

For many, art serves as a healing process and a source of catharsis.

psychological relief

Frequency: 50 %

Therapy sessions provided her with psychological relief and a sense of catharsis.

purging emotions

Frequency: 45 %

Writing in her journal helped her in purging emotions and achieving catharsis.

spiritual cleansing

Frequency: 40 %

The ritual of meditation offered her a sense of spiritual cleansing and catharsis.

Idiomatic Expressions for catharsis

• Phrase: cathartic experience
  Meaning: an experience that provides emotional relief or purification
  Usage: Writing in a journal can be a cathartic experience, allowing one to process and release pent-up emotions.