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- [ther-uh-pee]
- /ˈθɛr ə pi/
- /ˈθer.ə.pi/
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- [ther-uh-pee]
- /ˈθɛr ə pi/
Definitions of therapy word
- noun plural therapy the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process: speech therapy. 1
- noun plural therapy a curative power or quality. 1
- noun plural therapy psychotherapy. 1
- noun plural therapy any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension. 1
- abbreviation THERAPY treatment 1
- noun therapy sth that relieves stress 1
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Origin of therapy
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin therapīa < Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)
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Parts of speech for Therapy
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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therapy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
therapy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for therapy
noun therapy
- aa — a volcanic rock consisting of angular blocks of lava with a very rough surface
- aas — basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- alcoholics anonymous — an association of alcoholics who try, esp by mutual assistance, to overcome alcoholism
- 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
- behavior modification — a technique that seeks to modify animal and human behavior through application of the principles of conditioning, in which rewards and reinforcements, or punishments, are used to establish desired habits, or patterns of behavior
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