ventilationist: Meaning and Definition of

ven•ti•la•tion•ist

Pronunciation: (ven"tl-ā'shu-nist), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or advocating the ventilation of emotions: a ventilationist approach to dealing with anger.
—n.
  1. an advocate or practitioner of emotional ventilation.
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