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Definition of psychopathy - 5 dictionary results

psy⋅chop⋅a⋅thy

[sahy-kop-uh-thee]
–noun, plural ‑thies. Psychiatry.
1. a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
2. any mental disease.

Origin:
1840–50; psycho- + -pathy
psy·chop·a·thy   (sī-kŏp'ə-thē)   
n.  Mental disorder, especially when manifested by antisocial behavior.

Psychopathy

Psy*chop"a*thy\, n. [Psycho- + Gr. ?, ?.] (Med.) Mental disease. See Psychosis, 2. -- Psy`cho*path"ic, a. -- Psy*chop"a*thist, n.

Main Entry: psy·chop·a·thy
Pronunciation: sI-'käp-&-thE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thies
1 : MENTAL DISORDER
2 : ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY

psychopathy psy·chop·a·thy (sī-kŏp'ə-thē)
n.
Mental disorder, especially when manifested by antisocial behavior.

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