somatizationPronunciation: /ˌsəʊmətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (also somatisation)Definition of somatization noun [mass noun] Psychiatry the manifestation of psychological distress by the presentation of bodily symptoms: [as modifier]:somatization disorderDerivatives somatize verb somatization in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of somatization in the US English dictionary