"catharsis" meaning in French

See catharsis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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  1. (psychology) catharsis Tags: feminine, invariable
    Sense id: en-catharsis-fr-noun-cGFrrYsg Categories (other): Psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  2. (drama) catharsis Tags: feminine, invariable
    Sense id: en-catharsis-fr-noun-cGFrrYsg1 Categories (other): Drama, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 8 4 9 3 4 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 14 3 13 3 3 30 Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 13 87 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 93 Topics: broadcasting, drama, dramaturgy, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cathartique
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