Cathartic Definition
kə-thärtĭk
adjective
Of or effecting catharsis; purging.
Webster's New World
noun
A medicine for stimulating evacuation of the bowels; purgative.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cathartic
Noun
Singular:
cathartic
Plural:
catharticsOrigin of Cathartic
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Late Latin catharticus from Greek kathartikos from kathairein to purge catharsis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (katharsis, “cleansing, purification”)
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