pathologize

== English == === Alternative forms === pathologise === Etymology === From pathology + -ize. === Verb === pathologize (third-person singular simple present pathologizes, present participle pathologizing, simple past and past participle pathologized) (transitive) To characterize as a pathology or disease; to characterize (a person) as suffering from a disease. Near-synonym: medicalize ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====