pathological

BrE /pəˈθɒlədʒɪk(ə)l/ AmE /ˌpæθəˈlɑːdʒɪk(ə)l/

adjective en → es

1 MEDICAL C1

relating to the study of diseases and how they affect people's bodies

patológico, médico

  • [T + obj]
  • [it is adj]

Collocations pathological condition · pathological study

  • The patient has a pathological condition.

    El paciente tiene una condición patológica.

2 PSYCHOLOGY C1

relating to mental illness or abnormal behavior

psicológico, psiquiátrico

  • [T + obj]
  • [it is adj]

Collocations pathological personality · pathological behavior

  • His pathological behavior was a result of his childhood trauma.

    Su comportamiento patológico fue resultado del trauma de su infancia.

3 EXTREME C1

extremely bad or extreme, especially in a way that is difficult to deal with

extremo, excesivo

  • [T + obj]
  • [it is adj]

Collocations pathological liar · pathological hatred

  • She was a pathological liar.

    Ella era una mentirosa patológica.