Made pure or clean through a process of spiritual, emotional, or physical cleansing.
Past participle of catharize, from Greek katharos (pure) + -ized (made into). Describes something or someone that has undergone catharization.
In ancient Greek medicine, doctors believed all illness came from imbalance and would use 'cathartic' treatments to purge the body—bleeding, vomiting, and bathroom purging were considered therapeutic!
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