Synonyms for abreaction

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catharsis · katharsis

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.

Forms

Plural

abreactions → catharses, katharses…

Example sentences

• catharsis Aristotle said that the point of art was to achieve catharsis.
• katharsis When I prayed that day, I experienced katharsis.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

catharsis³, katharsis

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (catharsis³ = 3 syllables).