Pathologization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pathologization is a noun meaning (medicine) The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition.
Meaning
(medicine) The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: overmedicalization
Word Forms
- pathologizations
Synonyms for pathologization
Depending on context, synonyms include overmedicalization.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pathologisation, depathologization, depathologisation, pathosis, pathophys, pathomania.
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