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Definition of pathological adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pathological

adjective
 
/ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
 
/ˌpæθəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
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  1. not reasonable or sensible; impossible to control
    • pathological fear/hatred/violence
    • a pathological liar (= a person who cannot stop telling lies)
  2. caused by, or connected with, disease or illness
    • pathological depression
    Topics Health problemsc2
  3. (specialist) connected with pathology
See pathological in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee pathological in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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