Meaning of the word abreaction in English
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abreaction
US /ˌæb.riˈæk.ʃən/
UK /ˌæb.riˈæk.ʃən/
Noun
1.
the expression and emotional release of a repressed emotion or trauma, often through reliving the experience, which is a key concept in psychoanalysis
Example:
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Through therapy, she experienced an abreaction, finally confronting her childhood trauma.
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The patient's sudden outburst was a form of abreaction.
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