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psychopathic

 

[ ˌsaɪ.kəˈpæθ.ɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

personality traits

Relating to or suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.

Synonyms

antisocial, sociopathic

Examples of usage

  • He was diagnosed with psychopathic tendencies.
  • She exhibited psychopathic behavior towards her colleagues.
Context #2 | Adjective

criminal behavior

Relating to or denoting a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with aggressive, antisocial behavior.

Synonyms

antisocial, sociopathic

Examples of usage

  • The criminal's psychopathic actions shocked the community.
  • His psychopathic behavior led to multiple arrests.

Translations

Translations of the word "psychopathic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 psicopático

🇮🇳 मनोवैज्ञानिक

🇩🇪 psychopathisch

🇮🇩 psikopat

🇺🇦 психопатичний

🇵🇱 psychopatyczny

🇯🇵 サイコパス的な

🇫🇷 psychopathique

🇪🇸 psicopático

🇹🇷 psikopat

🇰🇷 사이코패스적인

🇸🇦 سايكوباثي

🇨🇿 psychopatický

🇸🇰 psychopatický

🇨🇳 精神病态的

🇸🇮 psihopatski

🇮🇸 geðveikislegur

🇰🇿 психопатиялық

🇬🇪 ფსიქოპათიური

🇦🇿 psixopatik

🇲🇽 psicopático

Word origin

The word 'psychopathic' is derived from the term 'psychopath', which originated in the mid-19th century. It combines the Greek words 'psyche' (mind) and 'pathos' (suffering). The concept of psychopathy has evolved over time, with the focus shifting from crime to personality traits and behaviors. Psychopathy is a complex and controversial topic in psychology and criminology, with ongoing research to better understand and address this condition.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,017, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.