psychopath

[ sahy-kuh-path ]
/ ˈsaɪ kəˌpæθ /
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noun

a person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
Compare sociopath.

Origin of psychopath

First recorded in 1880–85; psycho- + -path

Words nearby psychopath

psychomotor epilepsy, psychomotor retardation, psychoneuroimmunology, psychoneurosis, psychoneurotic, psychopath, psychopathic, psychopathic disorder, psychopathic personality, psychopathology, psychopathy

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Words related to psychopath

psycho, maniac, sociopath, lunatic, psychotic, nutcase, schizoid

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British Dictionary definitions for psychopath

psychopath
/ (ˈsaɪkəʊˌpæθ) /

noun

a person afflicted with a personality disorder characterized by a tendency to commit antisocial and sometimes violent acts and a failure to feel guilt for such acts Also called: sociopath

Derived forms of psychopath

psychopathic, adjective psychopathically, adverb

Medical definitions for psychopath

psychopath
[ sī′kə-păth′ ]

n.

A person with an antisocial personality disorder, especially one manifested in perverted, criminal, or amoral behavior.

Cultural definitions for psychopath

psychopath
[ (seye-kuh-path) ]

A mentally unbalanced person who is inclined toward antisocial and criminal behavior. (Compare sociopath.)