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cathartic definition
cathartic |
Grep of noun cathartic cathartic Overview of noun cathartic The noun cathartic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient -- (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels) Overview of adj cathartic The adj cathartic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. cathartic, psychotherapeutic -- (emotionally purging) 2. cathartic, releasing -- (emotionally purging (of e.g. art)) 3. cathartic, evacuant, purgative -- (strongly laxative) Antonyms of adj cathartic 3 senses of cathartic Sense 1 cathartic, psychotherapeutic INDIRECT (VIA healthful) -> unhealthful Sense 2 cathartic, releasing INDIRECT (VIA emotional) -> unemotional Sense 3 cathartic, evacuant, purgative INDIRECT (VIA laxative) -> costive Similarity of adj cathartic 3 senses of cathartic Sense 1 cathartic, psychotherapeutic => healthful (vs. unhealthful) Sense 2 cathartic, releasing => emotional (vs. unemotional) Sense 3 cathartic, evacuant, purgative => laxative (vs. costive) Attributes of adj cathartic Familiarity of adj cathartic cathartic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj cathartic cathartic Overview of noun cathartic The noun cathartic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient -- (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels) Overview of adj cathartic The adj cathartic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. cathartic, psychotherapeutic -- (emotionally purging) 2. cathartic, releasing -- (emotionally purging (of e.g. art)) 3. cathartic, evacuant, purgative -- (strongly laxative)
cathartic definition
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