katarsis
katársis with stress marks
catharsis
Usage Note
Katarsis, from Greek via English catharsis, is used in literary criticism, psychology, and everyday discussions about emotional release. Filipino readers encounter it in discussions of tragedy and drama, and colloquially Filipinos may describe a powerful cry or an emotionally intense film as giving them katarsis — a liberating emotional purge.
Examples
" Nakaramdam ako ng katarsis. "
Natural Translation
I felt catharsis.
Literal Translation
Felt I of catharsis.
" Naramdaman niya ang katarsis pagkatapos ng matagal na pag-iyak. "
Natural Translation
He/She felt catharsis after crying for a long time.
Literal Translation
Felt he/she the catharsis after-the long crying.
" Ang pelikula ay nagdulot sa akin ng matinding katarsis na parang nabunutan ako ng matagal nang bigat sa dibdib. "
Natural Translation
The film gave me an intense catharsis, as if a long-held weight had been lifted from my chest.
Literal Translation
The film caused to me of intense catharsis that like was-pulled-out I of long already weight in chest.
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