Abreaction - English meaning

Abreaction – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The expression and consequent release of a previously repressed emotion, achieved through reliving the experience that caused it (typically through hypnosis or suggestion).
Usage examples:
He was using dream abreaction to treat a schizoid patient

Abreaction translation into English

Abreaction: translate from English into Chinese

发泄

Abreaction: translate from English into Dutch

Afreageren, Afreactie

Abreaction: translate from English into French

Abréaction

Abreaction: translate from English into German

Abreaktion

Abreaction: translate from English into Hindi

भावविरेचन

Abreaction: translate from English into Italian

Abreazione

Abreaction: translate from English into Korean

정화 반응, 해제 반응, 해방 반응, 정화 작용

Abreaction: translate from English into Russian

Абреакция

Abreaction: translate from English into Spanish

Catarsis, Liberación, Liberación física y verbal, Desahogo físico y verbal

Word origin

early 20th century: from ab- ‘away from’ + reaction, translating German Abreagierung .

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Abreaction – similar words

abreactions

noun
The expression and consequent release of a previously repressed emotion, achieved through reliving the experience that caused it (typically through hypnosis or suggestion).
Usage examples:
He was using dream abreaction to treat a schizoid patient

Abreactions - all meanings in English

abreacting

verb
Release (an emotion) by abreaction.
Usage examples:
They were unable fully to abreact their responses to the trauma

Abreacting - all meanings in English

abreacted

verb
Release (an emotion) by abreaction.
Usage examples:
They were unable fully to abreact their responses to the trauma

verb
To experience emotions that you have tried to forget, usually when working with a psychotherapist (= someone who treats mental illness by discussing someone's problems with them)
Usage examples:
The aim of many psychotherapy techniques is to get the client to abreact., they believed that only …

Abreacted - all meanings in English

abreact

verb
Release (an emotion) by abreaction.
Usage examples:
They were unable fully to abreact their responses to the trauma

verb
To experience emotions that you have tried to forget, usually when working with a psychotherapist (= someone who treats mental illness by discussing someone's problems with them)
Usage examples:
The aim of many psychotherapy techniques is to get the client to abreact., they believed that only …

Abreact - all meanings in English

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