cathartic

[US]/kə'θɑːtɪk/
[UK]/kə'θɑrtɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. providing emotional relief; purifying or cleansing
n. a purgative; a substance that promotes bowel movements

Example Sentences

to act as a cathartic

crying is a cathartic release.

A brownish-yellow oil obtained from the seeds of a tropical Asian shrub or small tree (Croton tiglium) and having a cathartic action too violent for human use.

Writing in a journal can be cathartic after a long day.

Watching a sad movie can be a cathartic experience.

Crying can be a cathartic release of emotions.

Talking to a therapist can be cathartic.

Exercising can be a cathartic way to relieve stress.

Painting can be a cathartic form of self-expression.

Listening to music can be cathartic and soothing.

Engaging in a creative hobby can be cathartic.

Venting to a friend can be cathartic.

Dancing can be a cathartic way to let loose.

Real-world Examples

It's cathartic for me, and it's the 20th anniversary.

Source: Our Day Season 2

But this is also what makes it so cathartic.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Because people watch that scene, and it's cathartic for them.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

So making Folklore and Evermore was one of the most unique, cathartic, extraordinary experiences I've ever had.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

It felt very daring and it felt very cathartic and it was terrifying.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

Really? Earlier. On the porch. We were talking, all cathartic, feelings exposed. Come on, we kissed, Elena.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

And yet I felt like there was it was kind of cathartic in a way you know.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

As Meghan O'Gieblyn wrote in the Boston Review, " This isn't social justice. It's a cathartic alternative."

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) September 2016 Collection

Did he mean literal purging? I mean I guess a good barf can be cathartic in a sense.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

There's something cathartic about making sense of something that is stressing us, annoying us, or getting us down.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

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