acting out
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1. (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | display, |
| definition | : | exhibiting openly in public view (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition) |
2. a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst, |
| definition | : | an unrestrained expression of emotion (noun.communication) |
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