Both Uses
catharsis
in
The Bean Trees
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- A catharsis.†
Chpt 17. *catharsis = release of emotional tensions
- "A catharsis," I said.†
Chpt 17.
Definitions:
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(1)
(catharsis) a release of emotional tensions
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, catharsis can reference purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.