abreaction

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˌæb.ɹiˈæk.ʃn̩/

Noun

abreaction (plural abreactions)

1. (psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross. [First attested in the early 20^th century.]

Translations

• German: Abreaktion
• Portuguese: ab-reação

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