overmedicalization

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overmedicalization

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From over- + medicalization.

noun

uncountable Excessive medicalization. Near-synonyms: disease mongering, pathologization
Similar: disease mongering, pathologization

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"overmedicalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overmedicalization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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overmedicalization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overmedicalization

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"overmedicalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overmedicalization.

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@misc{overmedicalization_2026,
  title = {overmedicalization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overmedicalization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}