encounter group
encounter group
nounDefinition 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
First Known Use of ENCOUNTER GROUP
1967
Rhymes with ENCOUNTER GROUP
en·coun·ter group
noun \in-ˈkau̇nt-ər, en-\ (Medical Dictionary)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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