UK: /pəˈθɒlədʒaɪz/ (Note: IPA verified from authoritative sources)
语源 (Etymology)
Origin:
Formed by combining "pathology" (from Greek pathos "suffering, disease" + -logia "study of") with the suffix "-ize" (indicating action or process). 中文翻译: 词源由“pathology（病理学）”（源自希腊语pathos“痛苦、疾病” + -logia“研究”）与后缀“-ize”（表示行为或过程）构成。
Historical Shift:
Coined in the 20th century to describe the medical or psychological practice of defining behaviors, conditions, or identities as pathological. No significant semantic shift; maintains consistent meaning of "treating as a disease." 中文翻译: 诞生于20世纪，用于描述将行为、状况或身份定义为病态的医学或心理学实践。词义无显著变化，始终表示“视为疾病”。
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解释 (Definition)
中文解释: （动词）将……视为病态；对……作病理学解释
English (Oxford):
(v.) To characterize (a person, behavior, or condition) as pathological, especially in a medical or psychological context.
例句 (Example Sentences)
例句 1: "Critics argue that society often pathologizes normal emotional responses by overmedicalizing them."
（批评者认为，社会常通过过度医疗化将正常情绪反应病态化。） Context: Discussing the overuse of medical frameworks for non-pathological human experiences.
例句 2: "Clinicians must be careful not to pathologize cultural practices that differ from mainstream norms."
（临床医生必须注意不要将有别于主流规范的文化习俗病态
