English Explanatory Dictionary

somatize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To express (a psychological process) through physical symptoms such as pain or anxiety; to have a psychosomatic reaction to (e.g. a situation).

Pronunciation

/ˈsəʊmətaɪz/

Word forms

somatize somatizes somatizing somatized somatise

Etymology

From somatic + -ize.

Derived words

desomatize nonsomatizing somatization
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