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depathologisation

depathologisation is the alternative form of depathologization.

Meaning of depathologization

Noun

depathologization (uncountable)

  1. The process of coming to regard a formerly medical condition as a health or behaviour condition.
    • Some trans activists critique depathologization. For example, we may argue that having a diagnosis has allowed many trans people to access medical transition. From this perspective, depathologization may inhibit health care access.2014, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

Origin of depathologisation

From de- + pathologisation.

Questions about depathologisation

What is depathologisation the alternative form of?
Depathologisation is the alternative form of depathologization.

Words near depathologisation in the dictionary

  1. depasturage
  2. depasture
  3. depastured
  4. depastures
  5. depasturing
  6. depathologisation
  7. depathologization
  8. depathologize
  9. depathologized
  10. depathologizes
  11. depathologizing

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