catastrophize

== English == === Alternative forms === catastrophise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From catastrophe + -ize. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəˈtæstɹəfaɪz/ Hyphenation: ca‧tas‧tro‧phize === Verb === catastrophize (third-person singular simple present catastrophizes, present participle catastrophizing, simple past and past participle catastrophized) (transitive, intransitive) To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic. (transitive, intransitive, psychology) To expose a behavior pattern of seeking the worst interpretation and magnifying the disagreeable outcomes (of). Synonym: awfulize (obsolete) To end a comedy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ====