pathological

pathological
[[t]pæ̱θəlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n You describe a person or their behaviour as pathological when they behave in an extreme and unacceptable way, and have very powerful feelings which they cannot control.

He experiences chronic, almost pathological jealousy...

He's a pathological liar.

...a pathological fear of snakes.

2) ADJ Pathological means relating to pathology or illness. [MEDICAL]

...pathological conditions in animals.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • pathological — (adj.) 1680s, pertaining to disease, formed in English from PATHOLOGY (Cf. pathology). Sense of worthy to be a subject of pathology, morbid, excessive (e.g. pathological liar) is attested from 1845. Related: Pathologically …   Etymology dictionary

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  • pathological — [path΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. 1. of pathology; of or concerned with diseases 2. due to or involving disease 3. governed by a compulsion; compulsive [a pathological liar]: Also pathologic pathologically adv …   English World dictionary

  • pathological — *unwholesome, morbid, sickly, diseased …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • pathological — path|o|log|i|cal [ˌpæθəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˈla: ] adj 1.) pathological behaviour or feelings happen regularly, and are strong, unreasonable, and impossible to control ▪ a pathological hatred of women ▪ a pathological liar 2.) a mental or physical… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pathological — adjective 1 pathological behaviour or feelings happen regularly, are unreasonable, and impossible to control: a pathological liar | a pathological hatred of women 2 a mental or physical condition that is pathological is caused by disease 3… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Pathological — Pathologic Path o*log ic, Pathological Path o*log ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. pathologique.] 1. Of or pertaining to pathology. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) caused by or due to disease; abnormal; morbid; as, pathological tissue; a pathological condition …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pathological — path|o|log|i|cal [ ,pæθə ladʒıkl ] adjective 1. ) pathological behavior or feelings are not based on reason and cannot be controlled by the person experiencing them: a pathological liar a pathological fear of spiders 2. ) MEDICAL caused by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pathological — UK [ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪk(ə)l] adjective 1) pathological behaviour or feelings are not based on reason and cannot be controlled by the person experiencing them a pathological fear of spiders a pathological liar 2) relating to… …   English dictionary

  • pathological — also pathologic adjective Date: 1688 1. of or relating to pathology 2. altered or caused by disease; also indicative of disease 3. being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal < a pathological liar > < pathological fear …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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