psychopathologize

verb

To bring into the realm of psychopathology; to treat as a mental disorder.

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

verbpsychopathologize (third-person singular simple present psychopathologizes, present participle psychopathologizing, simple past and past participle psychopathologized)

present singular third person psychopathologizes · participle present psychopathologizing · participle past psychopathologized · past psychopathologized

  1. transitiveTo bring into the realm of psychopathology; to treat as a mental disorder.

    It's a pity that even satyric Italians are now subscribing to the psychopathologizing of lust, when every act outside the alleged norm is deemed worthy of intervention treatment by the Dr. Phils of the world.

    2009 September 7, Rosie DiManno, “Now Silvio Berlusconi crosses the Vatican”, in Toronto Star

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  9. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  10. Frenchpathologie
  11. Englishpathology
  12. Englishpsychopathology
  13. Englishpsychopathologize

From psychopathology + -ize. By surface analysis, psycho- + pathologize.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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