psychocatharsis

psychocatharsis
SYN: catharsis (2).

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psy·cho·ca·thar·sis -kə-'thär-səs n, pl -thar·ses -.sēz CATHARSIS (2)

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psy·cho·ca·thar·sis (si″ko-kə-thahrґsis) [psycho- + catharsis] catharsis (def. 2).

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