# reparenting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From re- + parenting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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