Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To characterize as a pathology or disease; to characterize (a person) as suffering from a disease.
Some childhood behavior has been pathologized as attention-deficit disorder.
Related words
- Other spellings
- pathologise
Forms
- Past participle
- pathologized
e.g. pathologized → medicalized…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pathologize | steady | |
| medicalize | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- medicalize, medicalise