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pathological adjective ( NOT CONTROLLED )
/ˌpæθ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adj Definition
informal (of a person) unable to control part of their behaviour; unreasonable
I've got a pathological fear of heights.
Anthony's a pathological liar.
pathologically adverb
/ˌpæθ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kli//-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adv (Definition of pathological adjective (NOT CONTROLLED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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