somatization

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noun

The generation of physical symptoms of a psychiatric condition such as anxiety

OriginEnglish somatize ← Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? →
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Meanings

nounsomatization (countable and uncountable, plural somatizations)

plural somatizations · alternative somatisation

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe generation of physical symptoms of a psychiatric condition such as anxiety

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  6. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  7. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  8. Ancient Greekσωματικός (sōmatikós)
  9. Englishsomatic
  10. Englishsomatize
  11. Englishsomatization

From somatize + -ation.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 軀體化 /躯体化
  • 軀體化 /躯体化 (qūtǐhuà)generation of physical symptoms for a psychiatric disorder
German Somatisierung
  • Somatisierunggeneration of physical symptoms for a psychiatric disorder
Korean 신체화
  • 신체화 (sinchehwa)generation of physical symptoms for a psychiatric disorder
Portuguese somatização
  • somatizaçãogeneration of physical symptoms for a psychiatric disorder
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somatization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatization.

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