Psychopath
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psychopath is a noun meaning (figurative) A person with no moral conscience.
Meaning
(figurative) A person with no moral conscience.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts.
- A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.
- A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.
- (obsolete) A person diagnosed with any mental disorder.
Word Forms
- psychopaths
Synonyms for psychopath
Depending on context, synonyms include sociopath.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sociopath, psychopathic, psychotic, maniac, psycho, madman.
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