Pathological Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of PATHOLOGICAL

1

:

extreme in a way that is not normal or that shows an illness or mental problem

• He is a pathological liar/gambler.
• She has a pathological fear of heights.

2

medical

:

relating to or caused by disease

• a pathological condition
• pathological changes in the body

3

technical

:

of or relating to the study of diseases

:

relating to pathology

• a pathological study
• pathological research/findings

— pathologically

/ˌpæθəˈlɑːʤɪkli/

adverb

• a pathologically greedy person