adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-th ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l
Variant: also path · o · log · ic \ -jik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1688
1 : of or relating to pathology
2 : altered or caused by disease also : indicative of disease
3 : being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal <a pathological liar> < pathological fear>
– path · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb