pathologization

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pathologization

noun pathologizations

countable, uncountable The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition. Near-synonym: overmedicalization
Similar: overmedicalization

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@misc{pathologization_2026,
  title = {pathologization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pathologization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}