adjective

pathological

pathological

He is a pathological liar.

He is a pathological liar.

The report described pathological changes in the tissue.

The report described pathological changes in the tissue.

((noun)) describes a noun He has a pathological fear of spiders.

Synonyms: diseased, morbid, compulsive

From Greek 'pathos' (suffering, disease) + 'logos' (study) + '-ical' (adjective suffix).

Think of 'patho-' as disease. A 'pathological' liar is someone whose lying is like a disease.

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