Sekirov Dictionary

cathartic

/kəˈθɑɹtɪk/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

•
Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.
- Shaving, my favorite activity, is very cathartic.
•
That which releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience.
- For some, Saturday’s protests were cathartic, a show of force and solidarity by progressives who had struggled to pick themselves up from last November’s election defeat. — 2025

noun1

A laxative.

forms

cathartics · more cathartic · most cathartic

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