path of suffering

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• -path — suffix used in modern formations to mean one suffering from (a disease or condition), also one versed in (a certain type of treatment), from Gk. pathes, from pathos suffering (see PATHOS (Cf. pathos)) …   Etymology dictionary

• path|ic — «PATH ihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who suffers or undergoes something: »a mere pathic to thy devilish art (Philip Massinger). 2. = catamite. (Cf. ↑catamite) –adj. 1. undergoing something; passive: »... the pathic attitude of captive… …   Useful english dictionary

• path|o|gen — «PATH uh juhn», noun. any agent capable of producing disease, especially a living microorganism. ╂[< Greek páthos suffering + English gen] …   Useful english dictionary

• Suffering — This article is about suffering or pain in the broadest sense. For physical pain, see Pain. For other uses, see The Suffering. Tragic mask on the façade of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm Suffering, or pain in a broad sense,[1] is …   Wikipedia

• -path — comb. form forming nouns denoting: 1 a practitioner of curative treatment (homoeopath; osteopath). 2 a person who suffers from a disease (psychopath). Etymology: back form. f. PATHY, or f. Gk pathes sufferer (as PATHOS) * * * ˌpath, ˌpaa(ə)th,… …   Useful english dictionary

• -path — noun combining form Etymology: German, back formation from pathie pathy 1. practitioner of a (specified) system of medicine that emphasizes one aspect of disease or its treatment < naturopath > 2. [International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• path- — or patho combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from pathos, literally, suffering more at pathos pathological state ; disease < pathogen > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• -path — a combining form occurring in personal nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in pathy, with the general sense one practicing such a treatment (osteopath) or one suffering from such an ailment (psychopath). * * * …   Universalium

• path-, -pathy, patho-, pathic — Disease. [G. pathos, feeling, suffering, disease] …   Medical dictionary

• -path — aff. a combining form occurring in personal nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in pathy with the general sense “one practicing such a treatment” (osteopath) or “one suffering from such an ailment” (psychopath) …   From formal English to slang

• -path — a suffix used to form nouns denoting: 1. a person suffering from the specified disorder, as in neuropath. 2. a person who treats disorders by a specified method, usually one which is regarded as an alternative medicine, as in naturopath,… …