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flooding

American  
[fluhd-ing] / ˈflʌd ɪŋ /

noun

  1. a form of psychotherapy in which the patient receives abrupt and intense, rather than gradual, exposure to a fear-producing situation.

flooding British  
/ ˈflʌdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the submerging of land under water, esp due to heavy rain, a lake or river overflowing, etc

  2. pathol excessive bleeding from the uterus, as following childbirth

  3. psychol a method of eliminating anxiety in a given situation, by exposing a person to the situation until the anxiety subsides

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Etymology

Origin of flooding

1665–75, for sense “flood”; flood + -ing 1

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