pathological
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌpæθ.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl//
- United States//ˌpæθ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl//
Pertaining to pathology.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to pathology.
- 2
Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
Paul Canning's performance as Julian gives the character an emotional center that is not in the script: He is vulnerable without being pathological, needy without being pathetic.
- 3
Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
- 4
Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.
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- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? 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.
Forms
- comparative
- more pathological
- superlative
- most pathological