pathological
relating to or caused by disease, or compulsive and unreasonable to a degree that resembles illness
Pathological in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing pathological in a sentence.
His pathological need for approval made genuine relationships nearly impossible.
His pathological need for control made delegation nearly impossible.
Using “pathological” well
Pathological spans two senses: a medical one (caused by disease) and a figurative one (compulsive to an unhealthy degree). Watch for the related pathogenic, which means disease-causing rather than diseased.
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Questions about “pathological”
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