Definition
pathologizes
verb
- to regard or treat (something normal or acceptable) as a disease, disorder, or abnormality
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'pathologize'; often used in medical, psychological, or social criticism contexts
Examples
- The study argues that modern medicine pathologizes natural aging processes.
- Critics say the diagnostic manual pathologizes behaviors that are simply part of human diversity.
- She pathologizes grief as a mental illness rather than a normal emotional response.
- The school pathologizes childhood energy and curiosity by over-medicating active students.
- Psychiatry has historically pathologized many conditions that are now understood differently.
- He pathologizes introversion, treating it as a social disorder needing treatment.