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bibliotherapy

[ bib-lee-oh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. the use of reading as an ameliorative adjunct to therapy.

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Other Words From

  • bib·li·o·ther·a·peu·tic [bib-lee-oh-ther-, uh, -, pyoo, -tik], adjective
  • bibli·o·thera·pist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bibliotherapy1

First recorded in 1915–20; biblio- + therapy

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