twelve-steppern.

Brit.

/ˈtwɛlvˌstɛpə/, U.S.

/ˈtwɛlvˌstɛpər/

Forms: 1900s– twelve-stepper, 1900s– 12-stepper.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: twelve step n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < twelve step n. + -er suffix¹.

A person undergoing a twelve-step recovery programme. See twelve step n.

ΚΠ

1988 Alcoholism & Addiction Mag. (Nexis) Apr. 30 The spot-check inventory (Step Ten), as practiced by many 12-steppers, is an opportunity to look at an interpersonal exchange with some degree of objectivity.

1994 Harper's Mag. Apr. 64/2 I spoke to one teacher who said the real thrust of her day was to do what she could to prevent the kids in her classroom from turning into the twelve-steppers she feels surrounded by in the adult world.

1997 W. Bennis & P. Biederman Organizing Genius 16 And ‘Denial ain't just a river in Egypt,’ as twelve-steppers like to say.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	twelve-stepper
释义	twelve-steppern. Brit. /ˈtwɛlvˌstɛpə/, U.S. /ˈtwɛlvˌstɛpər/ Forms: 1900s– twelve-stepper, 1900s– 12-stepper. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: twelve step n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < twelve step n. + -er suffix¹. A person undergoing a twelve-step recovery programme. See twelve step n. ΚΠ 1988 Alcoholism & Addiction Mag. (Nexis) Apr. 30 The spot-check inventory (Step Ten), as practiced by many 12-steppers, is an opportunity to look at an interpersonal exchange with some degree of objectivity. 1994 Harper's Mag. Apr. 64/2 I spoke to one teacher who said the real thrust of her day was to do what she could to prevent the kids in her classroom from turning into the twelve-steppers she feels surrounded by in the adult world. 1997 W. Bennis & P. Biederman Organizing Genius 16 And ‘Denial ain't just a river in Egypt,’ as twelve-steppers like to say. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1988
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