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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

terapia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: teʁaˈpiɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Therapy/ˈθɛr.ə.pi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela está fazendo terapia para lidar com sua ansiedade."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The treatment of a physical or mental condition, often involving a systematic approach.

    "She underwent therapy to help manage her anxiety."
  2. 2

    A specific method or technique used to treat a condition.

    "Cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for many patients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek word therapeia, meaning curing, healing, or service done to the sick, stemming from therapeuein (to attend, treat). It entered the English language in the late 19th century as a medical term and progressively broadened to include various psychological and holistic treatment modalities.

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