English Explanatory Dictionary

abreaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.ɹiˈæk.ʃn̩/

Word forms

abreaction abreactions

Etymology

Partial calque of German Abreagierung, from ab (“away from”) + Reagierung (“reaction”).

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