cathartic

English

Alternative forms

• cathartick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (katharsis, “cleansing, purification”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tɪk

Adjective

cathartic (comparative more cathartic, superlative most cathartic)

1. purgative; inducing catharsis
2. That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience

Translations

purgative; inducing catharsis

• Bulgarian: разхлабителен (bg) (razhlabitelen)
• Dutch: louterend (nl),lbevrijdend (nl)
• Finnish: ulostuksen aikaansaava

• German: erlösend (de)
• Hungarian: katartikus (hu)

Noun

cathartic (plural cathartics)

1. A laxative

Translations

a laxative

• Bulgarian: разхлабително (bg) (razhlabitelno) n
• Finnish: laksatiivi, ulostusaine, ulostuslääke

• Hungarian: hashajtó (hu)