catastrophize
English
/kəˈtæstɹəfaɪz/
verb
Definitions
- To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic.
- (obsolete) To end a comedy.
Etymology
Affix from English catastrophe.
Origin
English
catastrophe
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- catastrophal English
- catastrophe English
- catastrophic English
- catastrophin English
- catastrophism English
- catastrophist English
- catastrophization English
- catastrophizer English
- ecocatastrophe English
- eucatastrophe English
- oxygen catastrophe English
- καταστροφή Ancient Greek
- カタストロフィ Japanese