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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries정화하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeong-hwa-ha-da
"그는 예술을 통해 감정을 정화하고자 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To purge, cleanse, or purify, particularly in a spiritual, psychological, or ritualistic sense.
"She sought to catharize her mind of past regrets through intensive meditation." - 2
To rid of impurities or extraneous elements, drawing upon historical or physiological purification concepts.
"The ancient ritual was designed to catharize the community of perceived moral defilements."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'katharos', meaning pure, via the historical religious movement of the Cathars who sought spiritual purification. The suffix '-ize' was later added in English to form a verb denoting the act of purging or cleansing spiritually or physically.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Catharize"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Catharize" is said worldwide
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cathartiser
Transliteration: ka.taʁ.ti.ze
"Il faut cathartiser ses émotions négatives."
katharisieren
Transliteration: ka.ta.ʁiˈziː.ʁən
"Es ist wichtig, den Geist zu katharisieren."
catartizzare
Transliteration: ka.tar.tizˈza.re
"L'arte aiuta a catartizzare le sofferenze."
catartizar
Transliteration: ka.tar.tiˈθaɾ
"El terapeuta le ayudó a catartizar sus traumas."
catartizar
Transliteration: ka.taʁ.tizˈaɾ
"Ele tentou catartizar sua dor através da escrita."
शुद्ध करना
Transliteration: shuddh karna
"अपने मन को शुद्ध करना आवश्यक है।"
净化
Transliteration: jìng huà
"艺术有助于净化心灵。"
정화하다
Transliteration: jeong-hwa-ha-da
"그는 예술을 통해 감정을 정화하고자 했다."
浄化する
Transliteration: jōka suru
"彼は精神を浄化するために瞑想した。"
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