Twelve Step
or 12-step
adjective
of or based on a program for recovery from addiction originating with Alcoholics Anonymous and providing 12 progressive levels toward attainment.
Origin of Twelve Step
1First recorded in 1985–90
Other words from Twelve Step
- 12-stepper, noun
Words Nearby Twelve Step
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British Dictionary definitions for twelve-step
twelve-step
adjective
mainly US of or relating to a method of treatment for addiction which consists of twelve stages and stresses the need for patients to acknowledge their problem and to take personal responsibility for it
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