aversion therapy

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noun aversion therapy a method of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as excessive smoking, by causing the subject to associate an unpleasant effect, such as an electric shock or nausea, with the habit 3
noun aversion therapy therapy designed to suppress undesirable behavior, as a compulsion or addiction, by conditioning a person to associate the behavior with an unpleasant or painful stimulus 3
noun aversion therapy a type of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behavior that is to be modified or abolished, as the use of nausea-inducing drugs in the treatment of alcoholism. 1
noun aversion therapy A form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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reinforcement — the act of reinforcing.
therapy — the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process: speech therapy.
conditioning — the learning process by which the behaviour of an organism becomes dependent on an event occurring in its environment
counseling — Counseling is advice which a therapist or other expert gives to someone about a particular problem.
behavior therapy — therapy employing behavior modification

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