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aversion therapy

a·ver·sion ther·a·py


noun 
Definition:
 
1. therapy giving certain behavior unpleasant consequences: a method of therapy that attempts to eliminate undesired behavior by associating it repeatedly with painful or unpleasant effects

2. therapy to overcome fears or dislikes: therapy aimed at eliminating an irrational fear or dislike by making somebody experience the thing feared or disliked in remote or indirect ways that gradually become closer and more direct

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