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pathological

adjective

Meaning

  1. Pertaining to pathology.
  2. Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
  3. Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
  4. Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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