psychopathic

[ sahy-kuh-path-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affected with psychopathy.

Origin of psychopathic

1
First recorded in 1840–50; psychopath(y) + -ic

Other words from psychopathic

  • non·psy·cho·path·ic, adjective
  • un·psy·cho·path·ic, adjective

Words Nearby psychopathic

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How to use psychopathic in a sentence

  • I see one of my legs thrust from the covers, he persisted, in the line of the best psychopathic suggestion.

    The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
  • But the various psychopathic symptoms, some of which are very severe, lie altogether outside our chosen field of study.

  • It will suffice to remark that Z. now exhibits numerous neuropathic and psychopathic characteristics.

  • "Bellevue Hospital, psychopathic ward," he told the driver as she climbed nimbly inside.

    Sundry Accounts | Irvin S. Cobb
  • A parade of psychopathic barbarians dressed in bells, metals, animal skins, astrologer hats and Scandinavian ornaments.

    Erik Dorn | Ben Hecht