therapeuticize
therapeuticize verb: to make therapeutic; to bring into the realm of therapy.
Verb
therapeuticize (third-person singular simple present therapeuticizes, present participle therapeuticizing, simple past and past participle therapeuticized)
- To make therapeutic; to bring into the realm of therapy.
- Most of the characters might be in need of therapy, but Mr. Roos’s screenplay has already been therapeuticized, with every angle, emotion, feeling spelled out.2009 September 17, Manohla Dargis, “Watching a Nation Fall Apart, Entertainingly”, in New York Times
Forms of therapeuticize
| third-person singular present | therapeuticizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | therapeuticizing |
| past participle | therapeuticized |
| past | therapeuticized |
Origin of therapeuticize
From therapeutic + -ize.
Questions about therapeuticize
- What does therapeuticize mean?
- Therapeuticize means to make therapeutic; to bring into the realm of therapy.
- What part of speech is therapeuticize?
- Therapeuticize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of therapeuticize?
- The past tense of therapeuticize is therapeuticized.
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