abreaction

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abreaction

/ˌæb.ɹiˈæk.ʃn̩/ US

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Partial calque of German Abreagierung, from ab (“away from”) + Reagierung (“reaction”).

noun abreactions

The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.

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noun psychoanalysis

Português	ab-reação
Français	abréaction
Deutsch	Abreaktion
Ελληνικά	ψυχοκάθαρση psychokátharsi

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@misc{abreaction_2026,
  title = {abreaction},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abreaction},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}