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encounter group
noun
Definition of ENCOUNTER GROUP
: a usually unstructured group that seeks to develop the capacity of the individual to express feelings and to form emotional ties by unrestrained confrontation of individuals
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First Known Use of ENCOUNTER GROUP
1967
Rhymes with ENCOUNTER GROUP
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encounter group
noun en·coun·ter group \in-ˈkau̇nt-ər, en-\
Medical Definition of ENCOUNTER GROUP
: a usually leaderless and unstructured group that seeks to develop the capacity of the individual to express feelings and to form emotional ties by unrestrained confrontation of individuals (as by physical contact, uninhibited verbalization, or nudity)—compare t-group
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