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support group

sup·port group
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pawrt, -pohrt groop]
    • /səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt grup/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pawrt, -pohrt groop]
    • /səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt grup/

Definitions of support group words

  • noun support group a group of people who meet regularly to support or sustain each other by discussing problems affecting them in common, as alcoholism or bereavement. 1
  • noun support group gathering of people for mutual help 1
  • countable noun support group A support group is an organization run by and for people who have a particular problem or medical condition. 0
  • noun support group an organization run by and for people who have a particular problem or medical condition 0
  • noun support group a group formed to provide its members with support in dealing with and information regarding a specific problem, as coping with a serious disease or overcoming an addiction 0
See all 5 definitions of support group

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Origin of support group

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Support group

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Support group

support group popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

support group usage trend in Literature

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