bibliotherapy

bib·li·o·ther·a·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bib-lee-oh-ther-uh-pee]
- /ˌbɪb li oʊˈθɛr ə pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bib-lee-oh-ther-uh-pee]
- /ˌbɪb li oʊˈθɛr ə pi/

Definitions of bibliotherapy word

noun bibliotherapy the use of reading as therapy 3
noun bibliotherapy the use of reading as an ameliorative adjunct to therapy. 1
noun bibliotherapy An expressive therapy based on an individual's relationship to the content of books, poetry, etc. 0

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Origin of bibliotherapy

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; biblio- + therapy

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Parts of speech for Bibliotherapy

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bibliotherapy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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