Antonyms for catharsis
kəˈθɑr sɪs; -sizcathar·sis

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1. catharsis, katharsis, abreactionnoun

   (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

   Synonyms:
   katharsis, abreaction, purgation

2. catharsis, katharsis, purgationnoun

   purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

   Synonyms:
   purification, purge, katharsis, abreaction, purging, purgation

How to use catharsis in a sentence?

1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

   The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Poetry allows poets to convey complex feelings in a concise and artistic manner, making it an effective medium for self-expression and catharsis.

3. Tarana Burke:

   This is not a moment to revel in how the mighty have fallen but instead in how the silenced have spoken up, stood together and survived, weinstein's arrest, for the women who have accused Harvey Weinstein and others like them around the world, I'm sure feels like a moment of catharsis and it should serve as a cautionary tale for others like [ Morgan ] Freeman and every day people who toe the line between unacceptable and criminal behavior.

4. Nick Bunker:

   I do n’t think fall 2021 is going to give us the catharsis we were waiting for.

5. Samantha Bee:

   We really are trying to provide a catharsis for ourselves first and foremost.

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