n. (pl. catharses 151:11) 1 emotional release in drama or art. 2 Psycho!. freeing and elimination of repressed emotion. 3 emptying of the bowels. [Greek katharos clean] cathartic ikalamtik/ adj. 1 effecting catharsis. 2 laxative. n. laxative. cathedral /kelOi:dr(a)1/ n. principal church of a diocese. [Greek kathedra seat]
