patholopolisn.

Brit.

/ˌpaθəˈlɒpəlɪs/, U.S.

/ˌpæθəˈlɑpələs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pathologic adj., -polis comb. form.

Etymology: < patholo- (in pathologic adj., etc.) + -polis comb. form, after megalopolis n., metropolis n., parasitopolis n.

rare.

A diseased or morally degenerate city.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [noun] > place

stya1400

patholopolis1927

1927 P. Geddes in A. Defries Interpreter viii. 199 Beginning as Polis—the city, it developed into Metro-polis—the capital; but this into Megalo-polis—or city overgrown... Next..it was Parasito-polis, with degeneration accordingly. Thus, all manner of diseases, bodily, mental, moral: hence Patholo-polis.

1961 L. Mumford City in Hist. viii. 234 Parasitopolis had become Patholopolis; and even further, Patholopolis had turned into Psycho-patholopolis, with a Nero or a Caligula as absolute ruler.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	patholopolis
释义	patholopolisn. Brit. /ˌpaθəˈlɒpəlɪs/, U.S. /ˌpæθəˈlɑpələs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pathologic adj., -polis comb. form. Etymology: < patholo- (in pathologic adj., etc.) + -polis comb. form, after megalopolis n., metropolis n., parasitopolis n. rare. A diseased or morally degenerate city. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [noun] > place stya1400 patholopolis1927 1927 P. Geddes in A. Defries Interpreter viii. 199 Beginning as Polis—the city, it developed into Metro-polis—the capital; but this into Megalo-polis—or city overgrown... Next..it was Parasito-polis, with degeneration accordingly. Thus, all manner of diseases, bodily, mental, moral: hence Patholo-polis. 1961 L. Mumford City in Hist. viii. 234 Parasitopolis had become Patholopolis; and even further, Patholopolis had turned into Psycho-patholopolis, with a Nero or a Caligula as absolute ruler. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1927
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