Definition of psychopathy Psychopathy
/sajkɑˈpʌθi/ - [saykaputhee] - psy•chop•a•thy
We found 4 definitions of psychopathy from 4 different sources.
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What does psychopathy mean?
WordNet
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| psychopathy - any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention | ||
| mental illness, mental disease | ||
| mental health the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment | ||
| mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" | ||
| megalomania a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur | ||
| insanity relatively permanent disorder of the mind | ||
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Wiktionary 
- psychopathy (Noun)
A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- psychopathy (n.)
Mental disease. See Psychosis, 2.
Part of speech
🔤- psychopathy, noun, singular of psychopathies.
