English Explanatory Dictionary

abreact

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/

Word forms

abreact abreacts abreacting abreacted

Etymology

Partial calque of German abreagieren, from ab (“away from, off, down from”) + reagieren (“to react”).

Derived words

abreactive
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