catharsis, katharsis, abreaction
(noun) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abreaction (plural abreactions)
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
• acerbation, aerobactin
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`re*ac"tion, n. [Pref. ab-+ reaction, after G. Abreagirung.] (Psychotherapy)
Definition: See Catharsis, below.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
