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cathartic

[ kuh-thahr-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to catharsis.
  2. Also cathartical. evacuating the bowels; purgative.


noun

  1. a purgative.

    Synonyms: ,

cathartic

/ əˈθɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. purgative
  2. effecting catharsis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a purgative drug or agent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳ󲹰پ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٳ󲹰·پ·· adverb
  • ·ٳ󲹰·پ··Ա noun
  • ···ٳ󲹰·پ adjective
  • ԴDz··ٳ󲹰·پ adjective noun
  • ԴDz··ٳ󲹰·پ· adjective
  • ···ٳ󲹰·پ adjective
  • ܲ··ٳ󲹰·پ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cathartic1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin catharticus, from Greek 첹ٳ󲹰پó “fit for cleansing”; catharsis, -tic
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Example Sentences

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Since it felt like the guys were genuinely working through that long-ago rift onscreen, I had to ask if it was as cathartic for them as it seemed.

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It's a cathartic moment after the bruising process of putting the album together.

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I knew when it needed to go out, it would be a big cathartic moment, and it needed to be shocking to see how big it had grown.

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Although Travis Scott closed the main stage on Saturday, Green Day were technically the headliners - and the California band delivered a thrilling, cathartic set worthy of their billing.

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It must be cathartic to be back playing big festivals after Keith Flint’s death.

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