ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

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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