What does therapy mean?

Therapy (Treatment) For example: "Ndoda therapy (I need therapy)"

Where does the slang word therapy come from?

therapy is a slang term from Zimbabwe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Zimbabwe and across Africa.

therapy

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Therapy (Treatment)

"Ndoda therapy (I need therapy)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Therapy 🇧🇮 Burundi

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Therapy 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

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🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

Zimbabwean slang draws from Shona, Ndebele, and English, shaped by urban Harare youth culture and Zimdancehall music.

KASINARY has 964 Zimbabwe slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "therapy" Across Africa

This word is also used in 11 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Therapy 🇧🇮 Burundi

Therapy (Therapy)

Therapy 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Mental treatment (Therapy)

Therapy 🇿🇦 South Africa

Terapie (Counseling)

Therapy 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Therapy (Treatment)

Therapy 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Thérapie (Therapy)

Therapy 🇪🇬 Egypt

ثيرابي - Therapy

Therapy 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kucedza tingcondvo (Fixing thoughts)

Therapy 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ቴራፒ/ቴራፒ (Therapy) - therapy

Therapy 🇰🇪 Kenya

Matibabu ya kisaikolojia (Therapy)

Therapy 🇱🇾 Libya

ثيرابي (Therapy)

Therapy 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Professional mental help (Professional mental help)

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