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PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does psychotherapeutic mean?
• PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC (adjective)
The adjective PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy
2. emotionally purging
Familiarity information: PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
psychotherapeutic sessions
Pertainym:
psychotherapy (the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods)
Derivation:
psychotherapy (the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means)
psychotherapy (the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Emotionally purging
Synonyms:
cathartic; psychotherapeutic
Similar:
healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)
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