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cathartic

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That was probably the most cathartic period in my life.

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Quick take

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cathartic gathered in one view.

noun

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

adjective

emotionally purging

adjective

emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cathartic.

adjective

emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

See also: releasing

Example sentences

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That was probably the most cathartic period in my life.

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It may be cathartic, but venting to a friend is probably much more productive.

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Lessons learned!Thank you, HN, for allowing me this cathartic moment.

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Relax people, the guy's article is cathartic expression.

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There are four or five poems I read almost every day as a sort of cathartic ritualWonderful!

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It may not be as cathartic for you, but I'd suggest toning it down to "reasonable human being" level in the future.

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Facebook could just be that cathartic destination of our love-anxieties.

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The two most beautiful memorial services that I’ve \n ever attended both had a lot of humor and it freed us all and made the ser-\n vices inspiring and cathartic.

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Blame culture is easy, cathartic, and broken; deeply broken if you're in a situation where you can say, "this is solely their fault", then you've got an organization which assigns responsibility in excess of ability.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cathartic in a sentence?

That was probably the most cathartic period in my life.

What does cathartic mean?

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

What part of speech is cathartic?

cathartic is commonly used as noun, adjective.