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path

Greek

Variants

pathpatpass

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About This Root

From Greek pathos (suffering, feeling, experience) and Latin patī (to suffer). Shapes emotional and medical vocabulary: sympathy (feeling with), empathy (feeling into), apathy (no feeling), pathetic, and psychopath/sociopath. Patient (one who suffers/endures) and passion (intense suffering/feeling) also derive from this root.

Associated Words

antipathetic

Feeling or causing strong dislike or aversion

C2

antipathy

A strong feeling of dislike or aversion

TOEFLGREC2

apathetic

Showing no interest or emotion; indifferent

TOEFLC2

apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or emotion; indifference

C2

compassion

Deep sympathy and concern for the suffering of others

TOEFLGREB2

compassionate

Showing deep sympathy and concern for others

GREB2

compassionately

With sympathy and concern for others' suffering

B2

compatibility

The ability of things to work together without conflict

C1

compatible

Able to work or exist together without conflict

IELTSTOEFLGRE

compatibly

In a harmonious or mutually consistent manner

C2

dispassion

Calm objectivity; freedom from strong emotion

A2

dispassionate

Calm, objective, and free from emotional bias

GREA2

dispassionately

Calmly and objectively, without emotion

A2

empathetic

Showing understanding of others' feelings

C2

empathetically

In an empathetic way

C2

empathic

Showing empathy; understanding others' emotions

C2

empathize

To understand and share another's feelings

C2

empathy

The ability to understand and share another person's feelings

GREC2

impassion

To arouse strong emotion or passion in someone

impassioned

Filled with strong feeling and enthusiasm; fervent

TOEFLGREA2

impassive

Showing no emotion; calm and expressionless

TOEFLGREA2

impassively

In a manner showing no emotion or reaction

A2

impassivity

The state of showing no emotion or reaction

A2

impatience

Restlessness and intolerance of delays

C2

impatient

Unable to wait calmly; easily annoyed by delays; eagerly wanting something

TOEFLA2

impatiently

In an impatient, restless manner

B2

incompatibility

The state of being unable to exist or work together harmoniously

C2

incompatible

Unable to coexist or function together; conflicting

TOEFLGREC1

incompatibly

In an incompatible or inconsistent manner

C2

passion

A very strong feeling of enthusiasm, love, or desire

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

passional

Characterized by strong passion; a book of martyrs' sufferings

A2

passionate

Having or showing very strong feelings or enthusiasm

TOEFLGREB2

passionately

With intense feeling or enthusiasm

B2

passionless

Lacking passion or emotion; cold and indifferent

C2

passive

Not taking action; accepting without resistance; the grammatical passive voice

IELTSTOEFLGRE

pathetic

Arousing pity or contempt due to inadequacy or misery

IELTSGREC1

pathetically

In a way that arouses pity or contempt

C2

pathogen

A microorganism such as a bacterium or virus that causes disease

TOEFLGREC2

pathological

Relating to disease or mental disorder; compulsive and irrational

GREC1

pathology

The medical study of disease causes and effects; an abnormal condition

GREB1

pathos

A quality that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow in an audience

IELTSGREC2

patience

The ability to remain calm while waiting or enduring difficulties

TOEFLB1

patient

a person receiving medical care; able to wait calmly

NGSL 1kA2

patiently

In a calm, tolerant manner without complaint

B2

patients

People receiving medical care or treatment

IELTSA2

psychopath

A person with antisocial personality disorder, lacking empathy or remorse; 精神病患者,反社会人格者

C2

psychopathic

Relating to or showing psychopathic traits; 精神病态的,反社会人格的

C2

psychopathy

A personality disorder marked by lack of empathy and antisocial behavior; 精神病态,反社会人格障碍

C2

sociopath

A person with antisocial personality disorder

C2

sociopathic

Relating to or characteristic of a sociopath

C2

sympathetic

Showing sympathy, compassion, or approval

IELTSTOEFLB2

sympathetically

In a compassionate, understanding manner

C2

sympathize

To feel or express sympathy for another's suffering

TOEFLB2

sympathizer

A person who supports a cause or shares another's feelings

C2

sympathy

A feeling of pity or understanding for another's suffering

TOEFLB1

telepath

A person with telepathic ability; to communicate by thought

A2

telepathic

Relating to telepathy

A2

telepathy

Communication of thoughts between minds without physical means

C2

unsympathetic

Showing no sympathy or understanding

C2