catastrophized

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US/kəˈstɹɑfəˌsaɪzd/UK/kəˈstɹɒfəˌsaɪzd/

adjective

Exposing catastrophizing attitude.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of catastrophize
adjectivecatastrophized (comparative more catastrophized, superlative most catastrophized)

comparative more catastrophized · superlative most catastrophized

  1. Exposing catastrophizing attitude.

    The public is much too bewildered, catastrophized, and morbidly concerned about the symptoms of COVID-19.

    2022 May 26, Xue Lan, Han Yu, Lei Cui, “Application of Telemedicine in COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis”, in Frontiers in Public Health, →DOI
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APA

catastrophized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastrophized

MLA

“catastrophized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastrophized. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catastrophized,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastrophized.

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