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somatize

Verb CEFR B2
ˈsəʊmətaɪz

Definitions

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

transitive

Equivalents

Examples

““[…] I don’t feel⟳ anything, naturally, since I’ve somatized the anxiety.””

CEFR level

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

somatized somatizes somatizing somatotype somatotyped somatotyping

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