Definition of Abreaction

1. Noun. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.

Exact synonyms: Catharsis, Katharsis
Generic synonyms: Purge, Purging
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Derivative terms: Abreact, Cathartic

Definition of Abreaction

1. n. See Catharsis, below.

Definition of Abreaction

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Abreaction

1. A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is "desensitised" to emotionally painful, often forgotten (repressed) memories by recalling and reacting to them in the "safety" of the treatment setting. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abreaction

abrasive media
abrasive strip
abraxas
abraxases
abray
abrayed
abraying
abrays
abrazo
abrazos
abreact
abreact
abreacted
abreacting
abreaction (current term)
abreaction (current term)
abreactions
abreacts
abreast
abreast of(p)
abrege
abreges
abri
abricock
abricocks
abridge
abridged
abridgement
abridgements
abridger

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