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    pathological
    /ˌpaθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATHOLOGICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PATHOLOGICAL definition: 1. (of a person) unable to control part of their behaviour; unreasonable: 2. involving or relating…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pathologicPathological Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to pathology. pathological research. A pathological examination led to the diagnosis. 2. : altered or caused by disease. pathological changes in the body. also : indicative of disease. pathological symptoms. 3. : being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal. a pathological liar. pathological fear.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATHOLOGICAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PATHOLOGICAL meaning: 1. (of a person) unable to control part of their behaviour; unreasonable: 2. involving or relating…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pathologicalPATHOLOGICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition: He is a pathological hoarder. They show a pathological lack of concern for the suffering of others. dealing with diseases: The neurologist kept a pathological casebook from her practice as a source of examples for lectures.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATHOLOGICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pathologicalPathological - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is caused by a physical or mental disease, it is pathological. Someone with a pathological compulsion for cleanliness might scrub the floors for hours every night. Pathological comes from a Greek word, pathologikos, which means “treating of diseases” — pathos means "suffering."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpathological adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of pathological adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPATHOLOGICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PATHOLOGICAL definition: 1. Pathological behaviour or feelings are extreme and cannot be controlled: 2. relating to…. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › pathologicalPathological - definition of pathological by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Pathology) of or relating to pathology. 2. (Pathology) relating to, involving, or caused by disease. 3. (Psychiatry) informal compulsively motivated: a pathological liar. ˌpathoˈlogically adv.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pathologicPathological Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PATHOLOGICAL meaning: 1 : extreme in a way that is not normal or that shows an illness or mental problem; 2 : relating to or caused by disease.