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Synonyms of conversion therapy

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Another word for conversion therapy is SOCE. Other synonyms of conversion therapy are ex-gay therapy, gender identity change efforts, GICE, reorientation therapy and reparative therapy.

Synonyms and similar words for conversion therapy

nounThe practice of psychiatric or psychological treatment to attempt to change the sexual orientation...

Meaning of conversion therapy

  1. noun The practice of psychiatric or psychological treatment to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of an LGBT person; used especially as an attempt to turn gay people heterosexual.

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Questions about synonyms of conversion therapy

What is another word for conversion therapy?
Conversion therapy has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as SOCE, ex-gay therapy, gender identity change efforts, GICE, reorientation therapy, reparative therapy, reparative psychotherapy and sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts.
What does conversion therapy mean?
Conversion therapy means the practice of psychiatric or psychological treatment to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of an LGBT person; used especially as an attempt to turn gay people heterosexual.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: conversion therapy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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