bibliotherapy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English biblio- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English bibliotherapy From biblio- + therapy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bibliotherapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
bibliotherapeutic · bibliotherapist
Translations (7)
el βιβλιοθεραπεία (form of therapy) · io biblioterapio (form of therapy) · pl biblioterapia (form of therapy) · cmn 書目療法 /书目疗法 (form of therapy) · fr bibliothérapie (form of therapy) · pt biblioterapia (form of therapy) · fi kirjallisuusterapia (form of therapy)