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abreact verb

  /ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/
  • (transitive, psychoanalysis) To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
 afreageren

abreaction noun

  /ˌæb.ɹiˈæk.ʃn̩/
  • (psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
 afreagering, emotionele ontlading
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