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psychodrama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
psy-chodra-ma
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A drama in this form

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English drama English psychodrama From psycho- + drama.

Usage

Inflected Forms

psychodramas (plural)

Phrases

encounter group

Frequently Paired Words

psychodramatic psychodramatist encounter group

Questions

What does psychodrama mean?
A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist.
Where does psychodrama come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English drama English psychodrama From psycho- + drama.

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