Pathological - English meaning

adjective

(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

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Chronic bronchitis

adjective

(esp. of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time

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Mr. george is resigning because of chronic heart disease., there is a chronic shortage of teachers.…

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(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time

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Chronic condition the study looks at adults with chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes., c…

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Relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies.

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Clinical medicine

adjective

(of medical work or teaching) relating to examining and treating someone who is ill

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Clinical tests have so far failed to show the cause of her illness., mac's air of clinical disinter…

adjective

Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge.

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Compulsive eating

adjective

(of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.

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A confirmed bachelor

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

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If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

adjective

Firmly fixed in a particular habit or way of life and unlikely to change

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A confirmed bachelor

adjective

Suffering from disease.

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Diseased trees

adjective

Suffering from a disease

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A diseased lung/kidney, diseased brain tissue, farmers were dumping or burying the diseased carcass…

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Done constantly or as a habit.

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His habitual use of heroin

adjective

Usual or repeated

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Longer prison sentences will help keep habitual criminals off the streets., she was habitually late.

adjective

Having become or been made hard or harder.

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Hardened steel

verb

Make or become hard or harder.

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Wait for the glue to harden

adjective

Having developed a way of dealing with bad experiences so that they no longer upset you

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The judge called him a hardened criminal (= one who will not stop his criminal activity).

adjective

Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.

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An illogical fear of the supernatural

adjective

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

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An inveterate gambler

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Done as a habit and not likely to change

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An inveterate liar

adjective

Not logical or reasonable.

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Irrational feelings of hostility

noun

An irrational number or quantity; a surd.

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Eudoxus's definition of equal ratios corresponds exactly to the modern theory of irrationals.

adjective

Not based on reason or clear thinking; not reasonable

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One of her main themes is the irrational nature of love.

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Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.

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His morbid fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare

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Too interested in unpleasant subjects, esp. death

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He has a morbid sense of humor.

adjective

Of the nature of an obsession.

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People dogged by obsessive jealousy

noun

A person who is affected by an obsession.

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He's an obsessive, obsessed with having complete collections of things

adjective

Thinking about something or someone, or doing something, too much or all the time

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He's obsessive about punctuality., obsessive secrecy, obsessional behaviour

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Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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An attempt to stop persistent drink-drivers

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Continuing to exist past the usual time, or continuing to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

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A persistent cough, persistent rumors, the rains persistently fell.

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Lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

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A persistent smell/skin rash, symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent d…

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Not guided by or based on good sense.

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She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

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Not based on or using good judgment; not fair

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It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

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Not fair or acceptable

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A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…