catharsis Cathars • Cathartae · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · catharsis · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions. Synonyms: katharsis, abreaction. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels. Synonyms: katharsis, purgation. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · katharsis · · Synonym 1 abreaction · · Synonym 2 purgation · · Synonym 3 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074