-pathic

adjective combining form

1

: perceiving, suffering, or affected in a (specified) way

telepathic

2

: affected by disease of a specified part or kind

myopathic

3

: relating to therapy based on a (specified) unitary theory of disease or its treatment

homeopathic

Word History

Etymology

-path or -pathy + -ic entry 1 (or after French -pathique or German -pathisch, formed in the same way from equivalent elements)

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-pathia

-pathic

pathing

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“-pathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-pathic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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Medical Definition

pathic

noun

path·ic ˈpath-ik

: catamite

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