Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encounter group

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: en-coun-ter -group
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gathering of people who intentionally meet and interact so that each member may improve his or her ability both to express feelings and to react with appropriate sensitivity to the feelings of others.

Dated

Example Sentences

"The encounter group would meet either before or after regular school hours. . . . The group would thrash out the problem of racial hostility, and any relevant problems."
"Senior Editor Leon Jaroff recently spent a weekend with a Cleveland encounter group. . . . Nearly everyone was in tears at least once during the emotion-charged weekend encounter in the basement activities room of the Methodist Church of the Redeemer in Cleveland Heights, Ohio."
"At times, the sessions had the air of an encounter group, with the Colombians describing their fears and frustrations, and the American journalists listening sympathetically."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

encounter groups (plural)

Phrases

marriage encounter

Frequently Paired Words

marriage encounter intervention psychodrama

Synonyms

T-group

Questions

What does encounter group mean?: A gathering of people who intentionally meet and interact so that each member may improve his or her ability both to express feelings and to react with appropriate sensitivity to the feelings of others.

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