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abreaction

[ ab-ree-ak-shuhn ]

noun

Psychoanalysis.
  1. release of emotional tension achieved through recalling a repressed traumatic experience.


abreaction

/ ˌæ²ú°ùɪˈæ°ìʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. psychoanal the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²ú·°ù±ð·²¹³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð [ab-ree-, ak, -tiv], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abreaction1

1910–15; ab- + reaction, on the model of German Abreagierung
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He went on to argue, almost uncannily, that our "gigantic abreaction" was likely to give them a major victory.

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Back in 1979, "The Wall" was a rock star's abreaction to success, but Mr. Waters was also worrying about how media overload can distract and neutralize potential protest.

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