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• catastrophize — verb To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic …   Wiktionary

• catastrophise — [c]/kəˈtæstrəfaɪz/ (say kuh tastruhfuyz) verb (catastrophised, catastrophising) –verb (t) 1. to represent (an event, situation, etc.) as much worse than it really is. –verb (i) 2. to anticipate disaster, thus setting up a psychological framework… …