Ca-thar-sis: The act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form.
1. PURGATION
2. a: purification or purgation of the emotions (as pity or fear) primarily through art
b: a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
3. Elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
— Merriam-Webster Dictionary
