psychopathology
noun
- the science dealing with the causes and development of mental disorders
- psychological malfunctioning, as in a mental disorder
See psychopathology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sīˌkō-pə-thŏlˈə-jē, -pă-)
noun- The study of the origin, development, and manifestations of mental or behavioral disorders.
- The manifestation of a mental or behavioral disorder.
Related Forms:
- psyˌcho·pathˌo·logˈic (-păthˌə-lŏjˈĭk), psyˌcho·pathˌo·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
- psyˌcho·pa·tholˈo·gist noun
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