💧cathartic

Meaning

Providing psychological relief through open expression of emotions; also refers to a medicine that causes cleansing of the bowels.

Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions.

Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; purging.

Example Sentences

Crying can be a cathartic experience.

Writing about emotions can be a cathartic experience.

Writing can be a cathartic experience for emotional healing.

Synonyms

purging, cleansing, releasing, therapeutic, emotionally releasing, purifying

Entry 1

purging, cleansing, releasing, therapeutic

Entry 2

purging, cleansing, emotionally releasing

Entry 3

purifying, cleansing, releasing

Antonyms

suppressive, repressive, unexpressive, stressful, restrictive

Entry 1

suppressive, repressive

Entry 2

repressive, suppressive, unexpressive

Entry 3

suppressive, stressful, restrictive

Collocations

cathartic effect, cathartic experience, cathartic release