Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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acting out | Yes | No | No | No |
psychological medicine | Yes | No | No | No |
acting out (noun) | psychological medicine (noun) |
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a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic |