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Pathic — Path ic, n. [L. pathicus, Gr. ?, passive, fr. ?, ?, to suffer] A male who submits to the crime against nature; a catamite. [R.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pathic — Path ic, a. [Gr. ?.] Passive; suffering. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-pathic — from L. pathicus, from Gk. pathikos suffering, remaining passive, from pathein to suffer (see PATHOS (Cf. pathos)) … Etymology dictionary
-pathic — [path′ik] [see PATHY & IC] combining form 1. feeling or suffering in a (specified) way or because of a (specified) condition 2. of or relating to a (specified) approach to disease or treatment … English World dictionary
pathic — I. ˈpathik noun ( s) Etymology: Latin pathicus, from (assumed) Greek pathikos, from Greek path (stem of paschein to experience, have something happen to one, suffer) + ikos ic more at pathos 1 … Useful english dictionary
pathic — noun /ˈpaθɪk/ The passive male partner in anal intercourse. In England the vices in fashion are whoring drinking, in Turkey, Sodomy smoking, we prefer a girl and a bottle, they a pipe and pathic … Wiktionary
-pathic — |pathik, thēk adjective combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pathy + ic 1. : feeling, suffering, or affected in a (specified) way telepathic 2 … Useful english dictionary
-pathic — a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in pathy: psychopathic. [ < NL; see PATHY, IC] * * * … Universalium
pathic — A person who assumes the passive role in less frequently engaged sexual acts. SEE ALSO: passivism (2). [G. pathikos, remaining passive] * * * path·ic path ik n CATAMITE … Medical dictionary
pathic — path·ic … English syllables
