pathological

[ path-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to pathology.

  2. caused by or involving disease; morbid.

  1. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition: a pathological hoarder.

  2. dealing with diseases: a pathological casebook.

Origin of pathological

1
First recorded in 1680–90; from Greek pathologik(ós) (see pathology, -ic) + -al1
  • Also path·o·log·ic [path-uh-loj-ik] /ˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/ .

Other words from pathological

  • path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·path·o·log·ic, adjective
  • non·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • non·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • post·path·o·log·ic, adjective
  • post·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • sem·i·path·o·log·ic, adjective
  • sem·i·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • sem·i·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • un·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby pathological

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How to use pathological in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pathological

pathological

less commonly pathologic

/ (ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to pathology

  2. relating to, involving, or caused by disease

  1. informal compulsively motivated: a pathological liar

Derived forms of pathological

  • pathologically, adverb

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