rehabilitative
rehabilitative Lexical Profile
rehabilitative Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to or intended for the restoration of someone's health, physical mobility, or normal functioning through therapy and medical care after an illness or injury.
"Following the knee surgery, the patient began an intensive schedule of rehabilitative physical therapy."
Aimed at reforming an offender or helping a formerly incarcerated person reintegrate into society as a law-abiding citizen, rather than merely inflicting punishment.
"Modern criminal justice reforms increasingly emphasize rehabilitative programs such as vocational training and counseling."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 19th century from the verb 'rehabilitate' plus the suffix '-ive', ultimately deriving from Medieval Latin 'rehabilitatus' ('restored to a former capacity or condition'), from 're-' ('again') and 'habilitare' ('to make fit or suitable').
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