catastrophize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic.
To expose a behavior pattern of seeking the worst interpretation and magnifying the disagreeable outcomes (of).
To end a comedy.

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catastrophize catastrophizes catastrophizing catastrophized catastrophise

From catastrophe + -ize.

awfulize

declinism deteriorationism doompost negativity bias ruminate

catastrophization catastrophizer

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