Awfulize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Awfulize is a verb meaning (intransitive, psychotherapy, psychology) To react dramatically or catastrophically to distressing events.
Meaning
(intransitive, psychotherapy, psychology) To react dramatically or catastrophically to distressing events.
Example Sentences
Now, when you awfulize you go beyond that and tell yourself, instead “It's horrible, awful and terrible!” You then mean several things, all of which are clearly unprovable and which any self-respecting Martian with an IQ of 100 could easily see through.
Word Forms
- awfulizes
- awfulizing
- awfulized
Synonyms for awfulize
Depending on context, synonyms include catastrophize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overreact, agonize, overpsychologize, overact, overagitate, hyperreact.
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