-pathy

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Suffix
  - 1.2.1 Related terms
  - 1.2.2 Derived terms

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek πάθος (pathos, “suffering”).

Suffix [edit]

-pathy

suffering, feeling
- sympathy, antipathy, empathy, etc.
Damage to, disease of, or abnormality
- neuropathy, psychopathy, sociopathy, etc.
therapy
- hydropathy

Related terms [edit]

Derived terms [edit]

English words suffixed with -pathy

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