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ventilationist

American

[ven-tl-ey-shuh-nist] / ˌvɛn tlˈeɪ ʃə nɪst /

adjective

of, relating to, or advocating the ventilation of emotions.

a ventilationist approach to dealing with anger.

noun

an advocate or practitioner of emotional ventilation.

Etymology

Origin of ventilationist

ventilation + -ist

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