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abreaction

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ab·re·act  (br-kt)
tr.v. ab·re·act·ed, ab·re·act·ing, ab·re·acts
To release (repressed emotions) by acting out, as in words, behavior, or the imagination, the situation causing the conflict.
[Translation of German abreagieren : ab-, away + reagieren, to react.]
abre·action n.
abreaction [ˌæbrɪˈækʃən]
n
(Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.abreactionabreaction - (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
catharsis, katharsis
purging, purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
Translations
abreaction [ˌæbrɪˈækʃən] N (Psych) → abreacción f
abreaction
n (Psych) → Abreaktion f


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