abreaction
ab·re·ac·tion
noun \ˌa-brē-ˈak-shən\Definition of ABREACTION
: the expression and emotional discharge of unconscious material (as a repressed idea or emotion) by verbalization especially in the presence of a therapist
— ab·re·act \-ˈakt\ verb
Origin of ABREACTION
part translation of German Abreagierung catharsis, from ab off, away + Reagierung reaction
First Known Use: 1912
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