| NOUN | act | abreaction, catharsis, katharsis | (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions |
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| Meaning | (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions. | |
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| Synonyms | catharsis, katharsis | |
| Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
| Broader | purge, purging | An act of removing by cleansing |
| Spanish | abreacción, catarsis, catársis | |
| Catalan | catarsi | |
| Verbs | abreact | discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization |
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