Catharsis
/kəˈθɑːsɪs/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Catharsis
noun
- A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy).
- Any release of emotional tension to the same effect, more widely.
- A purification or cleansing, especially emotional.
- A therapeutic technique to relieve tension by re-establishing the association of an emotion with the memory or idea of the event that first caused it, and then eliminating it by complete expression (called the abreaction).
- Purging of the digestive system.
Anagrams of Catharsis
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "catharsis":
Letter Values
c3
a1
t1
h4
a1
r1
s1
i1
s1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Catharsis
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Catharsis"
Catharsis is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "catharsis" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Catharsis" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "catharsis" is a medium-scoring word.