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English noun: acting out

1. acting out (communication) a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult


Broader (hypernym)blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst

2. acting out (communication) (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic


Broader (hypernym)display


Domain categorypsychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology









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