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psychopathologizing

psychopathologizing is the present participle and gerund of psychopathologize.

Meaning of psychopathologize

Verb

psychopathologize (third-person singular simple present psychopathologizes, present participle psychopathologizing, simple past and past participle psychopathologized)

  1. (transitive) To bring into the realm of psychopathology; to treat as a mental disorder.
    • It's a pity that even satyric Italians are now subscribing to the psychopathologizing of lust, when every act outside the alleged norm is deemed worthy of intervention treatment by the Dr. Phils of the world.2009 September 7, Rosie DiManno, “Now Silvio Berlusconi crosses the Vatican”, in Toronto Star

Questions about psychopathologizing

What is psychopathologizing the present participle and gerund of?
Psychopathologizing is the present participle and gerund of psychopathologize.

Words near psychopathologizing in the dictionary

  1. psychopathologist
  2. psychopathologists
  3. psychopathologize
  4. psychopathologized
  5. psychopathologizes
  6. psychopathologizing
  7. psychopathology
  8. psychopathophysiology
  9. psychopaths
  10. psychopathy
  11. psychopedagogic

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