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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Pp: Word Family PATH
PATH:
comes from the Greek word pathos, which means "suffering." A pathetic sight moves us to pity, Pathos itself is used in English to describe the intense emotions produced by tragedy.
apathetic: (1) showing or felling little or no emotion. (2) Having no interest.
Empathy: the feeling of or the ability to feel, the emotions and sense of another.
Pathology: (1) The study of diseases
Sociopath: A mentally ill or unstable person who acts in a way that harms people and society.
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