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psychopathic Definition

psycho·pathic (sī′kō pat̸h′ik, -kə-)

adjective

of or characterized by psychopathy; suffering from a mental disorder

psychopathic Related Forms
psy′cho·path′i·cally adverb
psychopathic Synonyms

psychopathic

modif.

psychotic, deranged, (mentally) unbalanced; see insane 1.

psychopathic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • killer: The psychopathic killers coming out of the past are not even her driving reason for trying to hide herself.
  • murderer: The older target readership becomes immediately apparent when you find that the main villain is a psychopathic murderer!
  • tendency: We will now start a study that will look for genes associated with psychopathic tendencies.
  • trait: Early findings indicate that emerging psychopathic traits in children may have a significant genetic basis.
  • disorder: You have a specific form of mental disorder - mental illness, mental impairment, severe mental impairment or psychopathic disorder.
  • personality: Studies of the psychopathic personality provide insight into the psychodynamics of quackery.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: I met a lot of City fans who hated Man U to an almost psychopathic degree.