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pathologize

/ pəˈθɒlə[dɡ]aɪz /

verb

  1. to represent (something) as a disease

    this pathologizing of parenthood

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Further, the main issue with money disruptions, according to Trauma of Money, is that they can pathologize the individual versus seeing the external factors that can cause them to behave in maladaptive ways with their finances.

From Salon

“For many folks, this is an important part of their identity that is already marginalized and unsupported, and that can be reinforced by pressures from the medical institution to pathologize it,” Seer told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon

Intersex is the term that we prefer as a community because it doesn't pathologize us, it doesn't refer to us as a problem.

From Salon

It is tricky because we don't want to set timelines for ourselves, but we also don't want to pathologize grief.

From Salon

Mostly, in Currid-Halkett’s view, these analysts are coastal elites who parachute into some part of rural America to pathologize the locals.

From Slate

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