Answer: catharsis

AnswerCrossword Clue
CATHARSISEmotional cleansing
CATHARSISPurification.
catharsis(Greek) a natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc also KATHARSIS
catharsisPurgation
catharsisThe process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
catharsisthe purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions.