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单词 cathartic
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cathartic

(kəθɑːʳtɪk)
adjective
Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis.
[formal]
His laughter was cathartic, an animal yelp that brought tears to his eyes.
...a liberating and cathartic experience.

cathartic in British English

(kəˈθɑːtɪk)
adjective
1. 
purgative
2. 
effecting catharsis
Also: cathartical
noun
3. 
a purgative drug or agent
Derived forms
cathartically (caˈthartically)
adverb

cathartic in American English

(kəˈθɑrtɪk)
adjective
1. 
of or effecting catharsis; purging
: also caˈthartical
noun
2. 
a medicine for stimulating evacuation of the bowels; purgative
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈphysic
Word origin
Gr kathartikos

Examples of 'cathartic' in a sentence
cathartic

Writing from personal experience is extremely cathartic.
The Sun (2016)
In the book it is a cathartic moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was a cathartic moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This might prove cathartic to some families.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It was almost a cathartic experience for the fans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The smell of cathartic release was palpable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is a cathartic experience to embark upon openness for the first time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We may in time look back on this episode as one of capitalism's cathartic moments.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Is this multitasking marathon legend now less obsessive about a cathartic triumph in London?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was a cathartic moment, and a turning point.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Was making it a cathartic experience, given his emotional situation at home?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But this really appealed to me - it was a very cathartic experience.
The Sun (2011)
As is so often the case, a roar shimmering with a cathartic feel greeted the opening whistle.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A source said their exit could serve as a cathartic moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I have found the experience cathartic and empowering.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A particular description of a barman making a sandwich long ago becomes one of the most cathartic moments in theatre.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She has sometimes seemed addicted to confrontation, and to the cathartic effect of spilling out her anger in subsequent media interviews.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And under those circumstances, perhaps goading the world with photographs of you using a laptop as an umbrella might feel a little cathartic.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's a cathartic moment, one that captures the cast halfway between characters and performers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If it was having this cathartic effect, wouldn't they be moving on and writing differentplays?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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