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Acting out   /ˈæktɪŋ aʊt/   Listen
Acting out

noun
1.
A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult.
2.
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic.





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Words linked to "Acting out" :   psychopathology, display, effusion, outburst, psychological medicine, gush, blowup, ebullition, psychiatry


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