abreaction abreaction /ˌæbriˈækʃən/

noun

1. () (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions  ( katharsis [Archaic] , abreaction , catharsis )
   (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
     Writing in her journal provided her with a sense of catharsis.
   Writing in her journal provided her with a sense of catharsis.