precontemplative

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ contemplative.

Adjective

precontemplative (not comparable)

  1. Before contemplation.
    1. (medicine, psychiatry) In a phase of mental activity in which one does not yet begin to recognize or acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as own's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.
      See also: egosyntonic

Coordinate terms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.