-pathy

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See also: pathy

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, suffering) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-pathy

  1. suffering, feeling, emotion
    sympathy, antipathy, empathy
  2. damage to, disease of, disorder of, or abnormality
    neuropathy, psychopathy, sociopathy
  3. therapy, treatment, method, cure, curative treatment
    hydropathy, homeopathy, naturopathy

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