Meaning of sysmedicalism | Babel Free
Definitions
The belief that medically diagnosed dissociative disorder (especially dissociative identity disorder or other specified dissociative disorder type 1) or a history of psychological trauma are essential traits of multiplicity.
Examples
“The community tends to be wary of people who cite an interest⟳ in psychology as motivation for connecting with us, but I think⟳ the fact that you've helped to establish⟳ healthy multiplicity as a recognised phenomenon will offset that wariness a lot. You might experience⟳ pushback, however, from communities who believe⟳ that systemhood can only happen⟳ as a result⟳ of trauma (this belief is called sysmedicalism).”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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