psychopathic

psychopathic definition - medical

psy·cho·path·ic (sīˌkə-păthˈĭk)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy.
  2. Relating to or affected with an antisocial personality disorder that is usually characterized by aggressive, perverted, criminal, or amoral behavior.

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