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pathological
What does pathological mean?
pathological (adjective): caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use pathological in a sentence?
- A pathological urge to succeed. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A pathological liar. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce pathological?
/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pathological come from?
From pathology + -ical.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to pathological
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “pathological” mean?
boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable
Not quite: that's what infinite means.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
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painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail
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