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counterparadox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-para-dox
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of a therapist instructing the client to do what the client is already doing, to trigger a change in perspective.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

counter- + paradox

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterparadoxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

counterparadoxical

Questions

What does counterparadox mean?
The practice of a therapist instructing the client to do what the client is already doing, to trigger a change in perspective.
Where does counterparadox come from?
counter- + paradox

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