Antishame

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposing or countering shame.

    "Antishame exercises. Dr. Albert Ellis, a clinical psychologist, has developed a novel way for overcoming shame. He sends people out to do outlandish activities in public — such as yelling out the time of day in a department store[…]"

Example

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"Antishame exercises. Dr. Albert Ellis, a clinical psychologist, has developed a novel way for overcoming shame. He sends people out to do outlandish activities in public — such as yelling out the time of day in a department store[…]"

Etymology

From anti- + shame.

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