therapy

[ther-uh-pee]

noun

plural

therapies 

1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process.

   speech therapy.

2. a curative power or quality.

3. psychotherapy.

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

therapy

/ ˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. 1. the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease

   2. ( in combination )

      physiotherapy

      electrotherapy

therapy

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

Other Word Forms

• self-therapy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapy¹

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

Example Sentences

“You all support off-label, untested, and irreversible hormonal ‘therapies’ for children,” he wrote.

From Salon

Her son "requires very specialist therapy" after he "had a really difficult start in life" prior to his adoption.

From BBC

“It’s like being in therapy all day, every day, talking about your life, writing about your life.”

From Los Angeles Times

There is group therapy as well as weekly one-to-one counselling sessions.

From BBC

Atack added that confronting her online abuse was one of the hardest things she had ever done - she underwent therapy throughout the process because it had involved revisiting past trauma.

From BBC

Related Words

• analysis 
• cure 
• healing 
• medicine 
• remedy