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pathological

[path-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
relating to diseases
Synonyms
STRONG


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Not pathological, exactly, but persistent enough that it feels like one of those things I simply know about myself.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Refrain from calling her a pathological liar, even if just to yourself, as that will color your response to her.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

The researchers found that higher EPS8 levels and increased activity in its signaling pathways promote pathological protein aggregation and neurodegeneration.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

As a result, Prof Voon says, friends or family can regard the change in behaviour as generosity or extravagance - rather than anything pathological - and so it continues.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

The massive, thundering herds were pathological, something that the land had not seen before and was unlikely to see again.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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