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abreaction
[ ab-ree-ak-shuhn ]
/ ˌæb riˈæk ʃən /
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noun Psychoanalysis.
release of emotional tension achieved through recalling a repressed traumatic experience.
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OTHER WORDS FROM abreaction
ab·re·ac·tive [ab-ree-ak-tiv], /ˌæb riˈæk tɪv/, adjectiveWords nearby abreaction
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British Dictionary definitions for abreaction
abreaction
/ (ˌæbrɪˈækʃən) /
noun
psychoanal the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness
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