First Known Use: 1912
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abreaction
noun ab·re·ac·tion \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
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Origin of ABREACTION
part translation of German Abreagierung catharsis, from ab off, away + Reagierung reaction
Medical Dictionary
abreaction
noun ab·re·ac·tion \ˌab-rē-ˈak-shən\
Medical 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—compare catharsis 2
—ab·re·act \-ˈakt\ verb
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