dyed-in-the-wool vs pathological

dyed-in-the-wool

adj
  • Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature. 

  • Having the fibres dyed before they are formed into cloth. 

pathological

adj
  • Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle. 

  • Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. 

  • Pertaining to pathology. 

  • Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance. 

How often have the words dyed-in-the-wool and pathological occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )