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Meaning of disease mongering | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The practice of widening the diagnostic boundaries of illnesses in order to expand the markets for treatments.

derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“Near-synonyms: overmedicalization, pathologization”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

disease of despair Disease X disease-ridden Diseased diseasedness diseasefulness