pathologisation

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A form of pathologization — The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition.

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Meanings

nounpathologisation (plural pathologisations)

plural pathologisations

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pathologization.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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