English Explanatory Dictionary

pathological

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to pathology.
  2. Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
  3. Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
  4. Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

Pronunciation

/ˌpæθ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ /ˌpæθ.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pathological.wav

Word forms

pathological more pathological most pathological

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English pathological From pathology + -ical.

Synonyms

pathologic

Antonyms

well-behaved

Derived words

anatomicopathological antipathological biopathological cardiopathological clinicopathological cytopathological dermatopathological ecopathological embryopathological fetopathological gynecopathological hematopathological hemopathological hepatopathological histolopathological histopathological ichthyopathological immunopathological kinesiopathological macropathological meteoropathological micropathological morphopathological multipathological myopathological nanopathological nephropathological nonpathological ophthalmopathological organopathological osteopathological otopathological palaeopathological paleopathological pathological coupling pathological histology pathological liar pathologically pathological science pharmacopathological phytopathological postpathological prepathological pseudopathological psychopathological rheopathological sociopathological suprapathological thermopathological toxicopathological zoopathological
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