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 abreaction abreaction /ˌæbriˈækʃən/

noun

  1. () (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions  ( katharsis [Archaic] , abreaction , catharsis )
    (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
      Writing in her journal provided her with a sense of catharsis.
    Writing in her journal provided her with a sense of catharsis.