psychodrama

American  

[sahy-koh-drah-muh, -dram-uh, sahy-koh-drah-muh, -dram-uh] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈdrɑ mə, -ˈdræm ə, ˈsaɪ koʊˌdrɑ mə, -ˌdræm ə /

noun

1. a method of group psychotherapy in which participants take roles in improvisational dramatizations of emotionally charged situations.

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psychodrama British  

/ ˌsaɪkəʊdrəˈmætɪk, ˈsaɪkəʊˌdrɑːmə /

noun

1. psychiatry a form of group therapy in which individuals act out, before an audience, situations from their past

2. a film, television drama, etc, in which the psychological development of the characters is emphasized

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Other Word Forms

• psychodramatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of psychodrama

First recorded in 1935–40; psycho- + drama

Example Sentences

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has warned her MPs against more plotting and "psychodrama" after two defections from the party in four days.

From BBC

"A party that is ruthlessly focused on being effective, holding the government to account and creating a plan for the country cannot also spend its time on psychodrama and intrigue," she wrote.

From BBC

Alex Russell’s stomach-churning psychodrama stars Archie Madekwe as an L.A.-based singer on the brink of genuine fame and Théodore Pellerin as the hanger-on who endures — and exploits — the fledgling star’s power moves and hazy boundaries.

From Los Angeles Times

That number has dropped to just 12% after months of public psychodrama.

From BBC

"Psychodrama was the album for him to show who he is," she says.

From BBC