Phrase guide

group therapy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɡɹupˈθɛɹəpi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group, using group dynamics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: group psychotherapy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: psychotherapy

Narrower terms: family therapy

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 團體心理治療 /团体心理治疗 (tuántǐ xīnlǐ zhìliáo) — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Danish: gruppeterapi — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Finnish: ryhmäterapia — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • French: thérapie de groupe — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Hungarian: csoportterápia — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Persian: گروه درمانی (goruh darmâni) — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Russian: группова́я терапи́я (gruppovája terapíja) — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Swedish: gruppterapi — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group
  • Ukrainian: групова́ терапі́я (hrupová terapíja) — a form of psychotherapy where patients are treated as a group