therapy

ther-a-py · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

  2. 2.

    Psychotherapy or psychological treatment.

Forms

plural: therapies

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    retail therapy — Shopping as a way to feel better.
  • •
    occupational therapy — Treatment through purposeful activities.

Related words

See also: counseling, psychotherapy, treatment
Synonyms: counseling, healing, treatment

Etymology

From Greek therapeia ("healing, medical treatment"), from therapeuein ("to treat medically").