Fascism is a social pathology to be eradicated at all costs.
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Pathology
/pəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/
Synonyms for "pathology" (83 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
Noun(2 words)
abnormal conditionblights
abnormalityacute diseaseaffectionafflictionailmentallergic diseaseallergyatrophybacterial diseasebirth defectblightcardiovascular diseasechronic diseasecirculatory diseasecomplaint
Strong matches (25)
complicationconditioncongenital defectdefectdeficiency diseasedeformitydegenerative diseasedisabilitydiseasedisorderdistemperendemicendemic diseaseendocrine diseaseepidemic diseasefunctional diseasefungus diseasegastrointestinal diseasegenetic diseasehandicap
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hereditary diseaseiatrogenic disease
Noun(3 words)
disease sciencedisease statedisease study
Related words (41)
illnessindispositioninfectious diseaseinfirmitymaladymalaisemedicinemorbiditymorbusmuscular diseaseneurological diseasenutritional diseaseoccupational diseaseorganic diseasepandemic diseasepathological conditionpipplant diseaseprotozoan diseasepsychosomatic disease
Show 18 more words
respiratory diseaserockinesssecondary diseaseseedinesssickishnesssicknesssignsignssymptomsymptomatologysymptomologysymptomssyndromethe pipurogenital diseasevirus diseasewasting diseaseworm disease
Noun(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abnormal condition, abnormality, acute disease, affection, affliction.
- Sentence evidence is available for pathology, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, moby, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pathology".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pathology"
Keep "pathology" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pathology" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pathology", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pathology" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesbranch of sciencedisciplinedisease statehealth problemill healthmedical conditionmedical sciencemedicineunhealthiness
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesInflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- патология noun (medical specialty)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 病理學 /病理学 noun (medical specialty)
Finnish
1 entries- patologia noun (medical specialty)
Greek
1 entries- παθολογική ανατομία noun (medical specialty)
Hindi
1 entries- विकृतिविज्ञान noun (medical specialty)
Indonesian
1 entries- patologi noun (medical specialty)
Macedonian
1 entries- патоло́гија noun (medical specialty)
Polish
1 entries- patologia noun (medical specialty)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Right-wing ideologues are quick to point out the pathology of gender dysphoria but slow to acknowledge its standard treatment, gender transition.
Source: tatoeba (5701053)
Sami had a sexual pathology.
Source: tatoeba (6129184)
Is the hatred we see walking, driving, on social media, in the media a normal state or a pathology of the mind?
Source: tatoeba (8834519)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pathology"?
Closest matches include abnormal condition, abnormality, acute disease, affection, affliction.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pathology"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.