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|Definition=εως, ἡ, Elean κόθαρσις <span class="title">Schwyzer</span> 412, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[cleansing]] from guilt or defilement, [[purification]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.35</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cra.</span>405a</span>, etc.; κάθαρσις… τὸ χωρίζειν ὅτι μάλιστα ἀπὸ τοῦ σώματος τὴν ψυχήν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phd.</span>67c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Sph.</span>227c</span> (pl.); [[cleansing]] of the universe by fire, Zeno and <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.2.184</span>; [[cleansing]] of food by or before cooking, Diocl. Fr.138. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[clarification]], φυσικῶν προβλημάτων <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Ep.</span>2p.36U.</span>; <b class="b3">καθάρσεως δεῖται</b> needs [[explanation]], <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Lib.</span>p.22O.</span> </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> Medic., [[clearing off of morbid humours]], etc., [[evacuation]], whether natural or by the use of medicines (cf. Gal.17(2).358), <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span> 5.36</span>, cf. <span class="title">Acut.</span> (<span class="title">Sp.</span>) <span class="bibl">31</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἰατρικὴ κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>628d</span>; [[καθάρσεις]], the menses in women, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span>5.60</span>; καθάρσεις καταμηνίων <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">HA</span>572b29</span>; so [[κάθαρσις]] alone, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">GA</span>775b5</span>; κ. μετὰ τόκον Hp.Aër. 7; <b class="b3">ἡ ἐν τοῖς τόκοις κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>574b4</span>; κ. αἵματος αὐτομάτη μοι… συνέβη <span class="bibl">D.54.12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">τραγῳδία… δι' ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Po.</span>1449b28</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1341b38</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[pruning]] of trees, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">CP</span>3.7.12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> [[winnowing]] of grain, in pl., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PTeb.</span>92.10</span> (ii B.C.); κ. πυροῦ <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PRyl.</span>71.9</span> (i B.C.); τοῦ καρποῦ <span class="bibl">Ph.2.57</span> (sg.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">V</span> [[clearing]] of land, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PSI</span>6.577.13</span> (iii B.C.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PPetr.</span>3p.122</span> (iii B.C.), etc.</span>

|elnltext=κάθαρσις -εως, ἡ [καθαίρω] Ion. gen. sing. καθάρσιος. reiniging, loutering:. κάθαρσίς τις τῶν τοιούτων πάντων (de echte deugd) is een zuivering van al dergelijke zaken Plat. Phaed. 69b; τραγῳδία... δι ’ ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κάθαρσιν de tragedie die door medeleven en angst op te roepen de reiniging van dergelijke gevoelens tot stand brengt Aristot. Poët. 1449b 28. geneesk. uitscheiding van vocht; menstruatie.