Meanings
noundisease mongering (uncountable)
- derogatoryuncountableThe practice of widening the diagnostic boundaries of illnesses in order to expand the markets for treatments.
Near-synonyms: overmedicalization, pathologization
Synonyms: overmedicalization, pathologization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe practice of widening the diagnostic boundaries of illnesses in order to expand the markets for treatments.
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disease mongering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disease%20mongering
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“disease mongering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disease%20mongering. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disease mongering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disease%20mongering.
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