catastrophizing

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A form of catastrophize — To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of catastrophize
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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