Word: cathartic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ca
thar
tic
Definition: That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience
Morphemes:
Affix: cathartic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κᾰθαίρω
Language: grc
Decoded: kathairo
Meaning: to cleanse
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process