| Definition of 'acting out' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) acting out
a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
2. (noun) acting out
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
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| Definition of 'acting out' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. acting out
Expressing unconscious emotional conflicts or feelings, often of hostility or love, through overt behavior.
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