CATHARSIS Antonyms
There are 3 antonyms of the word
catharsis.
(opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For CATHARSIS
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inhibition | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires • the quality of being inhibited • (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
repressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • restrictive of action | ||||||||
suppression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the failure to develop some part or organ • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires |