psychopathologize

English

Etymology

psychopathology +‎ -ize

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.
   • 2009 September 7, Rosie DiManno, “Now Silvio Berlusconi crosses the Vatican”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     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.