1920s; earliest use found in Patrick Geddes (1854–1932), social evolutionist and city planner. From patholo- + -polis, after megalopolis, metropolis, parasitopolis.
Definition of patholopolis in US English:
patholopolis
nounˌpaθəˈlɒpəlɪs
rare
A diseased or morally degenerate city.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Patrick Geddes (1854–1932), social evolutionist and city planner. From patholo- + -polis, after megalopolis, metropolis, parasitopolis.