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catastrophization

noun

Etymology

From catastrophize + -ation.

  1. derived from καταστροφή
  2. formed as catastrophize — “catastrophe + -ize”
  3. suffixed as catastrophization — “catastrophize + ation”

Definitions

  1. The act or process of catastrophizing.

    • Paul tries to lead us out of the catastrophization of childhood but too often plays right into it.

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No curated loop yet for catastrophization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA