Synonyms for medicalization
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of medicalizing.
Near-synonym: pathologization
Related words
- Other spellings
- medicalisation UK
Forms
- Plural
- medicalizations → pathologizations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| medicalization | rising | |
| pathologization | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 15 letters
- pathologization