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therapy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/
• thĕrʹə-pē
• /ˈθɜɹ.ə.pi/ Southern US and AAVE sometimes alternatively, nonstandard
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 From New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical treatment”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “to serve, treat medically”) + -ία (-ía, suffix for forming abstract nouns).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
   • Lahmann's unprecedented success proved beyond doubt the correctness of his teachings and the fallacy of the germ theory of disease, vaccinations and serum therapy. 1926, Otto Carqué, The Key to Rational Dietetics, page 7:
   • […] second, its formidable features prompt the average physician at an early period to consult the dermatologist respecting its nature and therapy […] 1885 November 14, James Nevins, “On the relations of lupus vulgaris to tuberculosis”, in Journal of Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases, volume 3, number 11:
   • inclined bed therapy
   • It will be seen that we are introducing to our readers the subject of Kinesitherapy, in common with other therapies, and it is very proper that we should do so. 1851, “Omnium gatherum”, in American Magazine: Devoted to Homoeopathy and Hydropathy, volume 1, page 222:
2. (countable, uncountable) Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment. ▸ Specifically, psychotherapy.
   • As a methodology, it provides a useful framework for evaluating the outcomes of therapy. 1948, Harold B. Pepinsky, Diagnostic Categories in Clinical Counseling, page 3:
   • The existential approach to therapy is philosophical, involving exploration of what it means to be alive. 2015, Alan Meaden, Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis:
   • Because it is often confused with psychoanalysis, psychodynamics has at times been considered an outdated and outmoded approach to therapy. 2015, David Capuzzi, Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling, page 152:
3. (countable, uncountable) Healing power or quality.

Forms

Deriveds

therapygenetic · therapygenetics · purple hat therapy · therapese · therapy-speak · therapylike · therapize · therapy animal · therapism · theragnosis · therapee

Descendants

teiripe · therapi · teiripe

Hyponyms

extracorporeal shockwave therapy · xylotherapy · scototherapy · hagiotherapy · running therapy · intensive therapy · duotherapy · aerotherapy · exposure therapy · antisense therapy · magnetotherapy · autotherapy · cyclotherapy · trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy · enterotherapy · ophthalmotherapy · sonochemotherapy · chronotherapy · shock therapy · teletherapy · retail therapy · heterotherapy · thermotherapy · zymotherapy · contrast therapy · magnotherapy · myotherapy · somatotherapy · biotherapy · honey massage · allotherapy · milieu therapy · Rolfing · stoss therapy · rescue therapy · lomilomi · rebound therapy · X-ray therapy · hormone replacement therapy · insulin shock therapy · oxygen therapy · flotation therapy · senotherapy · haemotherapy · trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy · embolotherapy · metallotherapy · magno-therapy · dialectical behavioral therapy · multitherapy · cell therapy · photoimmunotherapy · cognitive behavioural therapy · occupational therapy · attachment therapy · videotherapy · psychotherapy · angiotherapy · dialectical behavioural therapy · vinotherapy · organotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · trigger point massage · cognitive therapy · posttherapy · Gestalt therapy · logotherapy · actinotherapy · phytotherapy · acupuncture · speleotherapy · autohemotherapy · maggot therapy · aversion therapy · hormone therapy · gene therapy · shiatsu · bacteriotherapy · aromatherapy · pedotherapy · ichthyotherapy · Swedish massage · nosotherapy · electroconvulsive therapy · drama therapy · pet therapy · climatotherapy · psammotherapy · theotherapy · zomotherapy · dermatotherapy · cardiotherapy · cybertherapy · group therapy · nontherapy · vegetotherapy · urotherapy · chemicotherapy · couples therapy · magnet therapy · physiotherapy · lithotherapy · chirotherapy · corticotherapy · Morita therapy · photodynamic therapy · thought field therapy · oncotherapy · immunotherapy · sonotherapy · aurotherapy · mechanotherapy · polarity therapy · multidrug therapy · foot massage · phage therapy · fish therapy · faradotherapy · timeline therapy · spondylotherapy · electrotherapy · deep tissue massage · zone foot therapy · cupping · massotherapy · chemotherapy · systemic therapy · mesotherapy · heliotherapy · reality therapy · galvanotherapy · phototherapy · salvage therapy · gold therapy · sound therapy · ampelotherapy · acupressure · neurotherapy · entomotherapy · proton therapy · ozone therapy · thalassotherapy · hypnotherapy · iodotherapy · play therapy · proliferation therapy · monotherapy · prolotherapy · cobalt therapy · hormone-replacement therapy · urine therapy · sclerotherapy · massage therapy · algotherapy · antitherapy · cotherapy · music therapy · dialectical behavior therapy · naturotherapy · electroshock therapy · auriculotherapy · hemotherapy · Gerson therapy · art therapy · feminist dance therapy · reflexology · nanotherapy · light therapy · sex therapy · arsenotherapy · apitherapy · paratherapy · equine therapy · reparative therapy · polytherapy · e-therapy · electrochemogenetherapy · carboxytherapy · cytotherapy · radiation therapy · oligotherapy · seismotherapy · gerontotherapy · Bach flower therapy · cupping therapy · pretherapy · colon therapy · serotherapy · inversion therapy · Thai massage · cinematherapy · cellular therapy · adjuvant therapy · brachytherapy · narcotherapy · zootherapy · family therapy · vibrotherapy · trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy · tomotherapy · gestalt therapy · ergotherapy · neoadjuvant therapy · clown therapy · oneirotherapy · radiotherapy · crenotherapy · bibliotherapy · craniosacral therapy · adventure therapy · radiumtherapy · moxibustion · musicotherapy · pneumotherapy · chrysotherapy · dialectical behaviour therapy · virotherapy · acceptance and commitment therapy · attack therapy · ferrotherapy · opsonotherapy · chromotherapy · osmotherapy · chant therapy · animal-assisted therapy · endotherapy · primal therapy · fluorotherapy · wilderness therapy · halotherapy · kinesiotherapy · diesel therapy · hippotherapy · trophotherapy · psychrotherapy · pyrotherapy · sociotherapy · homeotherapy · hydrotherapy · bitherapy · conversion therapy · speech therapy · physical therapy · plasma therapy · hepatotherapy · massage · raindrop therapy · malariotherapy · hadrontherapy · ecotherapy · grape therapy · pharmacotherapy · cryotherapy

Relateds

therapeutical · therapeutic · therapist

Synonyms

therapy · treatment

Translations (84)

cmn 療法 /疗法 (treatment of disease) · mk терапија (treatment of disease) · de Therapie (treatment of disease) · es terapia (healing power) · da behandling (treatment of disease) · nn terapi (treatment of disease) · id terapi (treatment of disease) · sh terapija (treatment of disease) · hu terápia (treatment of disease) · sk terapia (treatment of disease) · he תרפיה (treatment of disease) · fa علاج (treatment of disease) · bg терапи́я (treatment of disease) · la therapīa (treatment of disease) · ar مُعَالَجَة (treatment of disease) · hy թերապիա (treatment of disease) · ka თერაპია (treatment of disease) · ja 療法 (treatment of disease) · he טיפול \ טִפּוּל (treatment of disease) · el θεραπεία (healing power) · ky терапия (treatment of disease) · uk лікува́ння (treatment of disease) · af terapie (treatment of disease) · eo terapio (treatment of disease) · hy բուժում (treatment of disease) · be лячэ́нне (treatment of disease) · pl terapia (treatment of disease) · mi haumanu (treatment of disease) · tg терапия (treatment of disease) · es terapia (treatment of disease) · nb terapi (treatment of disease) · pt terapia (treatment of disease) · tr tedavi (treatment of disease) · sh терапија (treatment of disease) · gd teiripe (treatment of disease) · nl therapie (treatment of disease) · mn эмчилгээ (treatment of disease) · da terapi (treatment of disease) · pl leczenie (treatment of disease) · ko 치료 (treatment of disease) · ja 治癒力 (healing power) · ru лече́ние (treatment of disease) · fi terapia (treatment of disease) · ast terapia (treatment of disease) · sq terapi (treatment of disease) · cs léčba (treatment of disease) · uz terapiya (treatment of disease) · tg дармон (treatment of disease) · kk терапия (treatment of disease) · sv terapi (treatment of disease) · lv terapija (treatment of disease) · tr terapi (treatment of disease) · et teraapia (treatment of disease) · ru терапи́я (treatment of disease) · az terapiya (treatment of disease) · hi इलाज (treatment of disease) · ja 治療 (treatment of disease) · cs terapie (treatment of disease) · tg илоҷ (treatment of disease) · sl zdravljenje (treatment of disease) · ca teràpia (treatment of disease) · uk терапі́я (treatment of disease) · bg лече́ние (treatment of disease) · fi hoito (treatment of disease) · io terapio (treatment of disease) · ro terapie (treatment of disease) · lt terapija (treatment of disease) · fa درمان (treatment of disease) · ur علاج (treatment of disease) · sl terapija (treatment of disease) · el θεραπεία (treatment of disease) · sk liečba (treatment of disease) · eu tratamendu (treatment of disease) · be тэрапі́я (treatment of disease) · it terapia (treatment of disease) · et ravi (treatment of disease) · ar عِلَاج (treatment of disease) · ko 요법 (treatment of disease) · ja 治癒 (treatment of disease) · az müalicə (treatment of disease) · vi điều trị (treatment of disease) · fr thérapie (treatment of disease) · ko 료법 (treatment of disease) · hi चिकित्सा (treatment of disease)

therapy en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/
• thĕrʹə-pē
• /ˈθɜɹ.ə.pi/ Southern US and AAVE sometimes alternatively, nonstandard
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 From New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical treatment”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “to serve, treat medically”) + -ία (-ía, suffix for forming abstract nouns).

Meanings

1. (rare, transitive) To treat with a therapy.
   • There was no cytogenetic damage to the therapied or non-therapied regions in the buccal mucosa cells, as determined cytomorphologically. 2012, Cells—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition, page 579:
   • As is the case for therapying ectopic ACTH production, very high serum cortisol levels necessitate adrenolytic therapy with o,p'DDD (mitotane), metopirone, or aminogluthetimide. 1998, Ursula Rüther, Paraneoplastic syndromes, page 5:
   • I was therapying her for some gene-based subroutine screwups that prevented easeful sexuality. 2014, Greg Bear, Queen of Angels:
2. (intransitive, rare) To undergo a therapy.
   • Therapy has almost eliminated violence, and people are divided into groups — the "therapied" and the "un-therapied." 1992, Talking Book Topics, page 35:
   • In the mail were: $9 in orders for Eating at Arby's; a delightful New Wave story by Susan Mernit, who's finishing one novel and working on the next, all while adjuncting, therapying, and getting ready to divorce Spencer (though she doesn't know that yet); The Village Voice; a BC Alumni Association Board of Directors notice; and a xerox of a review of George's Modern Times. 2011, Richard Grayson, West Side Summers, page 5:
   • After a few years of talking about musicking, healthing, therapying, and so forth, most of us will have enough, I assume, and will not necessarily be in a new place. 2002, Brynjulf Stige, Culture-centered music therapy, page 101:

Forms

Translations (4)

bg лекувам се (to undergo a therapy) · fi terapoida (to treat with a therapy) · bg лекувам (to treat with a therapy) · fi käydä terapiassa (to undergo a therapy)