Catharsis

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Category: Psychology

Foundational Lexiconemotional release
Executive Parlancepurifying experience
Scholarly Discourseaffective purgation
Babel ZenithCatharsis
Origin: Greek/Aristotle
Pronunciation: /kəˈθɑːrsɪs/

Etymology & Meaning

The release of emotions through art or tragedy.

In the Boardroom

The relief after processing difficult situations.

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