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psychopath

noun
/ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/US

Etymology

From German psychopathisch, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

  1. derived from ψυχή
  2. derived from psychopathisch

Definitions

  1. A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning,…

    A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.

  2. A person with no moral conscience.

  3. A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.

    2. A person diagnosed with any mental disorder.

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Derived

narcopath, philanthropath, psychopathic, psychopathy, sickopath

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