overpathologization

noun

Excessive pathologization.

OriginEnglish pathologization ← French pathologie ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nounoverpathologization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive pathologization.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  8. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Frenchpathologie
  14. Englishpathology
  15. Englishpathologize
  16. Englishpathologization
  17. Englishoverpathologization

From over- + pathologization.

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APA

overpathologization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpathologization

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“overpathologization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpathologization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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