Meaning Of The Word Aversion therapy

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What's The Definition Of Aversion therapy?

aversion therapy in British English
therapy designed to suppress undesirable behavior, as a compulsion or addiction, by conditioning a person to associate the behavior with an unpleasant or painful stimulus
noun: a method of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as excessive smoking, by causing the subject to associate an unpleasant effect, such as an electric shock or nausea, with the habit

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