reparenting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of psychotherapy in which the therapist actively assumes the role of a new or surrogate parental figure for the client, in order to treat psychological disturbances caused by defective or abusive parenting.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of reparent

Word forms

reparenting

Etymology

From re- + parenting.

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