ludopathy

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noun

Problem gambling.

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Meanings

nounludopathy (plural ludopathies)

plural ludopathies

  1. non-native speakers' EnglishProblem gambling.

Origin

From ludo- (“game”) + -pathy (“illness”), following Spanish ludopatía, Portuguese and Italian ludopatia, French ludopathie.

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APA

ludopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludopathy

MLA

“ludopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludopathy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ludopathy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludopathy.

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