psychopathy

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /saɪˈkɑpəθi/
• (RP) IPA: /saɪˈkɒpəθi/

Noun

psychopathy

1. 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.

Related terms

• psycho
• psychopathology
• psychosis
• sociopathy

Translations

• French: psychopathie
• German: Psychopathie
• Italian: psicopatia
• Portuguese: psicopatia
• Russian: психопа́тия
• Spanish: psicopatía

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