Somatize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsəʊmətaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Somatize is a verb meaning (transitive) To express (a psychological process) through physical symptoms such as pain or anxiety; to have a psychosomatic reaction to (e.g. a situation).
Meaning
(transitive) To express (a psychological process) through physical symptoms such as pain or anxiety; to have a psychosomatic reaction to (e.g. a situation).
Example Sentences
“[…] I don’t feel anything, naturally, since I’ve somatized the anxiety.”
Word Forms
- somatizes
- somatizing
- somatized
- somatise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include somatise, somaticize, symptomatize, symptomize, physicalize, physicalise.
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