A medical or philosophical condition of cleanliness or purity, especially the absence of impurities in the body or mind.
From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'katharsis' (cleansing). The Greek root 'katharsis' means purification or cleansing, used in medicine and philosophy. This term developed in ancient Greek medical theory.
Ancient Greek doctors believed the body needed 'katharsis' (cleansing) to be healthy, and 'acatharsia' described when someone had achieved that perfect pure state—it's the ancestor of the modern psychological term 'catharsis,' which means emotional release.
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