intervention

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of interfering in the affairs of others, typically to help or protect.

  - "The international community called for an intervention in the conflict zone."
  - "The doctor's intervention saved the patient's life."

• Noun

  A measure or action taken to prevent or remedy a situation.

  - "The school implemented an intervention program to help struggling students."
  - "The city council approved an intervention to address the housing crisis."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with intervention
venture , interfere , adventure , adventure , entrepreneur

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Variants

List of all variants of intervention that leads to same result
intervention , interventional , interventions

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Forms

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intervenes, intervening, intervened, intervenes, intervened

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Etymology

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From the Latin interventus, meaning 'an interruption' or 'a coming between'.

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Trivia

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1. Intervention is the title of a 2010 documentary about the Darfur conflict in Sudan.

2. Intervention is the name of a song by the band Arcade Fire.

3. Intervention is a term used in psychology to describe a therapist's deliberate interference in a therapeutic process.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mediation: A process of resolving disputes where a neutral third party helps the parties in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

2. Prevention: Measures taken to stop something from happening, such as vaccinations or safety measures.

3. Interventionism: A foreign policy stance advocating for direct involvement in the affairs of other countries.

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Culture

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Intervention has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of war and conflict resolution. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus and his allies stage an intervention to assassinate Caesar. In art, intervention can refer to an artist's deliberate alteration of an existing work. In music, intervention can refer to a producer's addition of new elements to a song.

How to Memorize "intervention"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hand reaching out to stop or prevent a problem.
   - Visualize a doctor performing a life-saving procedure.
   - Visualize a mediator bringing parties together to resolve a conflict.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of helping or protecting.
   - Associate the word with the idea of preventing or stopping a problem.
   - Associate the word with the idea of mediation or conflict resolution.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Intervene in a Crisis' to remember the meaning.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Interfere to Prevent' to remember the meaning.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Help and Protect' to remember the meaning.

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