reparenting

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

reparenting

  1. present participle and gerund of reparent

Noun[edit]

reparenting (uncountable)

  1. (psychology, New Age) 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.