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having an excessive and unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects, especially in death and disease
- His morbid fascination with crime scenes disturbed his friends.
- She has always been morbid, often reading books about the plague and other deadly diseases.
- The movie was filled with morbid scenes that made the audience uneasy.
- As a child, he had a morbid curiosity about how things worked after death.
- The artist’s morbid paintings often explored themes of decay and mortality.
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(of pathology) related to a diseased state or an abnormal condition, especially one that is severe or harmful
- The autopsy revealed morbid changes in the affected organs.
- Researchers are studying the morbid mechanisms underlying the progression of the illness.
- The doctor discussed the morbid aspects of the patient's medical condition.
- A morbid pathology report indicated advanced stages of the disease.
- Certain diagnostic tests help identify morbid changes in tissue structure.
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state