pathologize

pa thol o gize |pəˈTHäləˌjīz pəˈðɑlədʒaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] regard or treat (someone or something ) as psychologically abnormal or unhealthy. DERIVATIVES pa thol o gi za tion |pəˌTHäləjəˈzāSHən |noun

pathologize

pathologize (also pathologise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] regard or treat as psychologically abnormal: most of the older theories pathologize same-sex attraction. DERIVATIVES pathologization noun