Abreaction

Abreaction
Abreaction Ab`re*ac"tion, n. [Pref. ab- + reaction, after G. Abreagirung.] (Psychotherapy) the purging of emotional tensions. See {Catharsis}, below.

Syn: catharsis, katharsis [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]


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