psychopath
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/ˈsaɪkəpæθ/
🇬🇧
/ˈsaɪkəpæθ/
noun
R
A person with a severe personality disorder, who lacks empathy and may engage in violent or cruel behavior.
The detective suspected that the serial killer was a psychopath after analyzing his cold and calculating behavior.
R
A term sometimes used, often offensively, to describe someone who is perceived as strange, violent, or aggressive.
The term 'psychopath' is often misused to label people who simply have a different personality or behavior.
translation
A person with a severe personality disorder, who lacks empathy and may engage in violent or cruel behavior.; A term sometimes used, often offensively, to describe someone who is perceived as strange, violent, or aggressive.
Word Forms
Plural
psychopaths