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psychopathology definition

psycho·pa·thol·ogy (sī′kō pə t̸häl′ə jē)

noun

  1. the science dealing with the causes and development of mental disorders
  2. psychological malfunctioning, as in a mental disorder

Etymology: psycho- + pathology

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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