单词 | emotional support animal |
释义 | > as lemmasemotional support animal Designating an animal whose presence has a beneficial effect on a person, esp. someone diagnosed with a psychological or emotional disorder such as anxiety or depression; often in emotional support animal, emotional support dog.Cf. comfort animal n. at comfort n. Additions, therapy animal n. at therapy n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > miscellaneous types of dancer1576 truffle dog1760 truffler1783 truffle hound1796 pack dog1844 war-dog1852 dog soldier1869 guide dog1932 sniffer dog1964 emotional support dog1993 1993 Newsweek 1 Nov. 10/1 Emotional-support dogs are used in a variety of ways. For example, a canine companion can ease the way for a person suffering from agoraphobia to begin leaving the house. 1995 Salt Lake Tribune 1 Oct. j2/2 A Siamese kitten curled up in the lap of a depressed teen-age girl in a mental hospital, making her smile for the first time,..a true ‘emotional support’ cat. 2000 Washington Post 29 July 9/4 If you have..a diagnosis of depression, you qualify [sc. for a waiver of the ‘no pets’ rule]. If you would be chronically sad without an emotional support animal, you probably qualify. 2020 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 12 Dec. 10 The woman has now relocated to a new area in a secure property with an emotional support dog and other pets to assist her mental health needs. < as lemmas |
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