Transcription
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- [kuh-thahr-tik]
- /kəˈθɑr tɪk/
- /kəˈθɑː.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-thahr-tik]
- /kəˈθɑr tɪk/
Definitions of cathartic word
- adjective cathartic Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis. 3
- adjective cathartic purgative 3
- adjective cathartic effecting catharsis 3
- noun cathartic a purgative drug or agent 3
- adjective cathartic of or effecting catharsis; purging 3
- noun cathartic a medicine for stimulating evacuation of the bowels; purgative 3
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Origin of cathartic
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin catharticus < Greek kathartikós fit for cleansing. See catharsis, -tic
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Parts of speech for Cathartic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cathartic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cathartic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cathartic
adj cathartic
noun cathartic
- cleanser — A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- abstergent — cleansing or scouring
- aperient — laxative
- purge — to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
adjective cathartic
- intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- therapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
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