Timeline for Is there a word for tremendous happiness coupled with relief?
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| Jan 20, 2021 at 14:12 | comment | added | Greybeard | Catharsis does not seem to me to be 100% appropriate to the example given. Catharsis describes a "peace caused by relief or release" rather than implying any overwhelming happiness. I rather think that the OP is looking for a word describing the sudden transition from sorrow to happiness. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 14:00 | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | It would be good if you gave an appropriate dictionary definition of catharsis, which I believe to be by far the single best answer available. I've looked, and some definitions are more appropriate here than others. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 12:15 | comment | added | chasly - supports Monica | I have upvoted your answer. Could you also quote the text and source explicitly. Links have a habit of becoming invalid. Here's the recommended format english.stackexchange.com/help/referencing Thanks. | |
| Nov 3, 2015 at 18:49 | vote | accept | idlackage | ||
| Nov 3, 2015 at 6:41 | history | edited | user66974 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 3, 2015 at 6:26 | history | answered | ruakh | CC BY-SA 3.0 |