Abreact

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/

Origin

Partial translation of German abreagieren, from ab ("away from, off, down from") + reagieren ("to react").

R:Webster NCD 1974

Full definition of abreact

Verb

1. (transitive, psychoanalysis) To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences. First attested in the early 20^th century.

Anagrams

• bear cat, bearcat, bractea, cabaret, cat bear