Definitions for therapy
ˈθɛr ə pither·a·py

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. therapy(noun)

   (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

   "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. therapy(Noun)

   Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental.

   Etymology: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

2. therapy(Noun)

   Healing power or quality.

   Etymology: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

3. therapy(Verb)

   To treat with a therapy.

   Etymology: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

4. therapy(Verb)

   To undergo a therapy.

   Etymology: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

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1. Therapy(noun)

   therapeutics

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1. Therapy

   Therapy is a novel by British author David Lodge. The story concerns a successful sitcom writer, Laurence Passmore, plagued by middle-age neuroses and a failed marriage. His only problem seems to be an "internal derangement of the knee" but a mid-life crisis has struck and he is discovering angst. His familiar doses of cognitive therapy, aromatherapy, and acupuncture all offer no help, and he becomes obsessed with the philosophy of Kierkegaard. Moreover, Tubby, as Passmore is nicknamed, and referred to by several characters in the novel, undertakes a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to find his first love.

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1. therapy

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'therapy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4690

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'therapy' in Nouns Frequency: #1786

Anagrams for therapy »

1. prayeth

How to pronounce therapy?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of therapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of therapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of therapy in a Sentence

1. Teo Mendez:

   Hokemeyer told FoxNews.com. Questions that an individual may have during this heightened state of awareness include ‘ Where am I ’, ‘ Why am I doing this ? ’ as well as questions with deeper conflicts of being like ‘ Who am I ? ’ , and ‘ Am I safe, loved andlovable ? ’ Research on floatation therapy has been limited to small study groups, but some reports suggest floating can relieve muscle tension, enhance creativity and induce instant relaxation. Dr. Teo Mendez, an orthopedic surgeon from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, has floated three times before and said Teo Mendez was skeptical about its mental health benefits at first. For about 20 minutes, I was pretty bored, but then I started to get a little bit in-tune with my body.

2. Houston Methodist Hospital:

   Here at Houston Methodist, we have the capability, the expertise and the patient base from our health care system, and we feel obligated to try this therapy.

3. Nazir Khan:

   I know that Milton Winger's going to need further therapy, and so my training has made me cautiously optimistic in a way, because I know he still has a road to go, but, you know, I'm happy for him, because I know that he was very scared before the surgery... it was a relatively quicker surgery than we anticipated, we didn't have to do a reconstruction, and he did well.

4. Tari King:

   The risks and benefits of local therapy -- surgery plus radiation -- for breast cancer are favorable when surgery is being performed for curative intent.

5. Gordon William Allport:

   Love recieved and love given comprise the best form of therapy.

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