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Definition of "cathartic" [ca•thar•tic]
- Inducing catharsis; purgative. (adjective)
- An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative. (noun)
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Use "cathartic" in a sentence
- "Ca 'is the abbreviation for the word cathartic, meaning healing."
- "It is on this fact that they founded their method of treatment, devised by Breuer and by him termed the cathartic method, though Freud prefers to call it the "analytic" method."
- "Over the weekend, the student met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jen Stoltenberg and other survivors - an experience she described as cathartic."
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