Cathartic Definition & Meaning
cathartic
- adjective
- emotionally purging
- emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
- strongly laxative
- noun
- a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
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- What does cathartic mean?
- emotionally purging emotionally purging (of e.g. art) strongly laxative a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- What part of speech is cathartic?
- Cathartic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does cathartic have?
- Cathartic has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).