non·di·rec·tive
| \ ˌnän-də-ˈrek-tiv
, -(ˌ)dī- \
, -(ˌ)dī- \
Definition of nondirective
: of, relating to, or being psychotherapy, counseling, or interviewing in which the counselor refrains from interpretation or explanation but encourages the client (as by repeating phrases) to talk freely
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“Nondirective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondirective. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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nondirective
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non·di·rec·tive
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Medical Definition of nondirective
: of, relating to, or being psychotherapy, counseling, or interviewing in which the counselor refrains from interpretation or explanation but encourages the client (as by repeating phrases) to talk freely
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The first known use of nondirective was in 1931
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