therapy

[ ther-uh-pee ]

/ ˈθɛr ə pi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR therapy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ther·a·pies.

the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process: speech therapy.

a curative power or quality.

psychotherapy.

any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.

Origin of therapy

1840–50; <New Latin therapīa<Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)

OTHER WORDS FROM therapy

self-ther·a·py, noun, plural self·-ther·a·pies.

Words nearby therapy

therapeutic ratio, therapeutics, therapeutic virus, therapist, therapsid, therapy, therapy animal, Theravada, Theravadin, Raven, The, therblig

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Example sentences from the Web for therapy

Collaborating with him on a film was the best kind of therapy I could have asked for.
Blogger Shares and Shames Cancer in ‘Lily’|Amy Grantham|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hanging out backstage, documenting the performers and the life of the show, is like therapy for her, she says.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For months, I did my best to carry on while no therapy appointments were made, no grand apologetic gestures were offered.
I Was Pregnant When He Hit Me. Here's #WhyIStayed.|Anonymous|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to get this therapy.
Psychedelics Are Ready for a Comeback|Abby Haglage|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, we get a two-hour therapy session from Dustin Diamond.
How Bad Was 'The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story'?|Kevin Fallon|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He developed an approach to therapy that encourages patients to re-experience repressed painful memories from childhood.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
First, and perhaps most important, is the belief that therapy should do more than help clients with immediate problems.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
Research and therapy now coincided in the attempt to discover the causes and the rational solution of this conflict.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
They make up one way of describing the ideal outcomes of therapy.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
Even a political enemy, Governor Harvey, described him as skilled in the diagnosis and therapy of epidemic diseases.
Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699|Thomas P. Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for therapy

therapy

/ (ˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease
(in combination)physiotherapy; electrotherapy

Word Origin for therapy

C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for therapy

therapy

Treatment intended to cure or alleviate an illness or injury, whether physical or mental.

Medical definitions for therapy

therapy

[ thĕr′ə-pē ]

n.

The treatment of illness or disability.

Psychotherapy.

A healing power or quality.

单词	therapy
释义	therapy [ ther-uh-pee ] / ˈθɛr ə pi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR therapy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ther·a·pies. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process: speech therapy. a curative power or quality. psychotherapy. any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension. Origin of therapy 1840–50; <New Latin therapīa<Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant) OTHER WORDS FROM therapy self-ther·a·py, noun, plural self·-ther·a·pies. Words nearby therapy therapeutic ratio, therapeutics, therapeutic virus, therapist, therapsid, therapy, therapy animal, Theravada, Theravadin, Raven, The, therblig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for therapy Collaborating with him on a film was the best kind of therapy I could have asked for. Blogger Shares and Shames Cancer in ‘Lily’\|Amy Grantham\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hanging out backstage, documenting the performers and the life of the show, is like therapy for her, she says. A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil\|Allison McNearney\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For months, I did my best to carry on while no therapy appointments were made, no grand apologetic gestures were offered. I Was Pregnant When He Hit Me. Here's #WhyIStayed.\|Anonymous\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to get this therapy. Psychedelics Are Ready for a Comeback\|Abby Haglage\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, we get a two-hour therapy session from Dustin Diamond. How Bad Was 'The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story'?\|Kevin Fallon\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He developed an approach to therapy that encourages patients to re-experience repressed painful memories from childhood. When You Don't Know Where to Turn\|Steven J. Bartlett First, and perhaps most important, is the belief that therapy should do more than help clients with immediate problems. When You Don't Know Where to Turn\|Steven J. Bartlett Research and therapy now coincided in the attempt to discover the causes and the rational solution of this conflict. Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung They make up one way of describing the ideal outcomes of therapy. When You Don't Know Where to Turn\|Steven J. Bartlett Even a political enemy, Governor Harvey, described him as skilled in the diagnosis and therapy of epidemic diseases. Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699\|Thomas P. Hughes British Dictionary definitions for therapy therapy / (ˈθɛrəpɪ) / noun plural -pies the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease (in combination)physiotherapy; electrotherapy Word Origin for therapy C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to therapy medicine, remedy, cure, healing, analysis, therapeutics Cultural definitions for therapy therapy Treatment intended to cure or alleviate an illness or injury, whether physical or mental. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for therapy therapy [ thĕr′ə-pē ] n. The treatment of illness or disability. Psychotherapy. A healing power or quality. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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therapy

noun, plural ther·a·pies.

Origin of therapy

OTHER WORDS FROM therapy

Words nearby therapy

Example sentences from the Web for therapy

British Dictionary definitions for therapy

noun plural -pies

Word Origin for therapy

Words related to therapy

Cultural definitions for therapy

Medical definitions for therapy

n.