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encounter group

encounter group 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.

Noun

encounter group (plural encounter groups)

  1. (dated, psychotherapy) 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.
    • 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.1969 April 30, "Loosening the Springs at Boca Ciega High" (editorial), St. Petersburg Times, p. 16A (retrieved 20 Feb 2013)
    • 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.1970 November 9, “Behavior: A Weekend Encounter: Strength from the Group”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    T-group

encounter group meaning in Tamil

encounter group in Tamil

எதிர்ப்புக்குழு, எதிர்த்தாக்கக் குழு, போர்க்குழு, நற்சேர்ப்புக் குழு

Synonyms of encounter group

Forms of encounter group

pluralencounter groups

Questions about encounter group

What does encounter group mean?
Encounter group means 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.
What is encounter group in Tamil?
Encounter group in Tamil is எதிர்ப்புக்குழு, எதிர்த்தாக்கக் குழு, போர்க்குழு. See Encounter group meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is encounter group?
Encounter group is a noun.
What is the plural of encounter group?
The plural of encounter group is encounter groups.

Words near encounter group in the dictionary

  1. encorporating
  2. encorporation
  3. encoubert
  4. encouberts
  5. encounter
  6. encounter group
  7. encounter groups
  8. encounterable
  9. encountered
  10. encounterer
  11. encounterers

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