abreaction

[ab-ree-ak-shuhn]

ab·re·ac·tion

[ab-ree-ak-shuhn]
noun Psychoanalysis.
release of emotional tension achieved through recalling a repressed traumatic experience.

Origin:
1910–15; ab- + reaction, on the model of German Abreagierung

ab·re·ac·tive [ab-ree-ak-tiv] , adjective
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Abreaction is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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abreaction (ˌæbrɪˈækʃən)
 
n
psychoanal the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness

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