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pathologize
verb pa·thol·o·gize \pə-ˈthä-lə-ˌjīz\
pa·thol·o·gizedpa·thol·o·giz·ing
Definition of PATHOLOGIZE
transitive verb
: to view or characterize as medically or psychologically abnormal <natural hormonal shifts have been pathologized — Joyce C. Mills>
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First Known Use of PATHOLOGIZE
1649
Medical Dictionary
pathologize
transitive verb pa·thol·o·gize
pa·thol·o·gized or chiefly British pa·thol·o·gisedpa·thol·o·giz·ing or chiefly British pa·thol·o·gis·ing
Medical Definition of PATHOLOGIZE
: to view or characterize as medically or psychologically abnormal <natural hormonal shifts have been pathologized—Joyce C. Mills> <pathologizing childhood behavior—Ruth Shalit>
—pa·thol·o·gi·za·tion or chiefly British pa·thol·o·gi·sa·tion \pə-ˌthäl-ə-jə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
Variants of PATHOLOGIZE
pa·thol·o·gize or chiefly British pa·thol·o·gise \-ˌjīz\
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