| NOUN | communication | acting out | a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult |
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| communication | acting out | (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words) |
| Meaning | A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult. | |
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| Broader | effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition | An unrestrained / unrestrained expression / expression of emotion |
| Meaning | (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic. | |
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| Category | psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine | The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
| Broader | display | Exhibiting openly in public view |
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