Found 2 items, similar to abreaction.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: abreaction abreaction n : (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions [syn: catharsis, katharsis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Abreaction Abreaction \Ab`re*ac"tion\, n. [Pref. ab- + reaction, after G. Abreagirung.] (Psychotherapy) the purging of emotional tensions. See Catharsis, below. Syn: catharsis, katharsis [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]