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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