Abreact

Pronunciation: /æˈbrɪækt/

Definitions of abreact

verb to release pent-up emotions through intense expression or catharsis

Example Sentences

A1 I abreacted my feelings by talking to a friend.

A2 She abreacted her stress through painting.

B1 The therapist helped the patient abreact their traumatic memories.

B2 He abreacted his anger by writing in a journal.

C1 The group therapy session provided a safe space for participants to abreact their emotions.

C2 The actor abreacted the intense emotions of the character during the performance.

Examples of abreact in a Sentence

formal The therapist helped the patient abreact their traumatic memories during the session.

informal I heard that talking about your feelings can help you abreact and feel better.

slang I just need to vent and abreact about everything that's been bothering me.

figurative Sometimes it feels like I need to abreact all my stress and worries to feel lighter.

Grammatical Forms of abreact

• past tense: abreacted
• plural: abreacts
• comparative: more abreact
• superlative: most abreact
• present tense: abreact
• future tense: will abreact
• perfect tense: have abreacted
• continuous tense: is abreacting
• singular: abreact
• positive degree: abreact
• infinitive: to abreact
• gerund: abreacting
• participle: abreacted

Origin and Evolution of abreact

First Known Use: 1856 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abreact' originated from the Latin word 'ab' meaning away and 'reagere' meaning to react.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in psychology to describe the release of repressed emotions through reliving past traumatic experiences, 'abreact' has evolved to also refer to the process of catharsis or emotional release in a broader sense.