Meaning & use
Somatize
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To convert psychological distress or anxiety into physical symptoms.
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Under chronic stress, some people somatize their anxiety as headaches or stomach pain.
The therapist explained how unresolved grief can somatize into chronic fatigue.
A note on using this word
A term from psychology and psychiatry describing the mind-body link that produces real physical symptoms from emotional causes.
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