Pathematology is not a commonly used word, but it refers to the study of emotions or feelings. The word can be broken down into two parts: "pathema" meaning emotion or feeling and "ology" meaning the study of. The pronunciation of pathematology is /pæθ-ɪ-mə-tɒl-ə-dʒi/. The "th" in "pathema" is pronounced as a voiced dental fricative /ð/, while the "th" in "pathology" is pronounced as an unvoiced dental fricative /θ/. This distinction is important in spelling the word correctly.
Pathology, especially mental pathology.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
The word "pathematology" appears to be a neologism created by combining two existing words: "pathos" and "pathology".
1. Pathos: Pathos comes from the Ancient Greek word "pathos" (πάθος), meaning "suffering", "experience", or "emotion". It is often used to refer to the power of art, literature, or rhetoric to evoke deep feelings or emotions in the audience. The term "pathos" has been adopted into English from Greek, and it has been used since ancient times to describe the emotional appeal or quality of a work.
2. Pathology: Pathology is derived from the combination of two Greek words: "pathos" (πάθος) meaning "suffering", and "logia" (λογία) meaning "study" or "discourse".