ABREACTION
catharsis, katharsis, abreaction
(noun) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.]
Anagrams
• 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
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