Psychopathy

Psychopathy
Psychopathy Psy*chop"a*thy, n. [Psycho- + Gr. ?, ?.] (Med.) Mental disease. See {Psychosis}, 2. -- {Psy`cho*path"ic}, a. -- {Psy*chop"a*thist}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • psychopathy — 1847, from PSYCHO (Cf. psycho ) + PATHY (Cf. pathy) …   Etymology dictionary

  • psychopathy — [sī käp′ə thē] n. [ PSYCHO + PATHY] mental disorder …   English World dictionary

  • psychopathy — Synonyms and related words: aberration, abulia, alienation, arteriosclerotic psychosis, certifiability, character disorder, dementia paralytica, derangement, dipsomania, distraction, drug addiction, folie du doute, functional psychosis, general… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Psychopathy Red — Psycopathy Red Сингл Slayer Дата выпуска 18 апреля 2009 …   Википедия

  • psychopathy — noun (plural thies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1847 mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • psychopathy — /suy kop euh thee/, n., pl. psychopathies. Psychiatry. 1. a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to …   Universalium

  • psychopathy — noun /saɪˈkɑpəθi,saɪˈkɒpəθi/ 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… …   Wiktionary

  • psychopathy — An older and inexact term referring to a pattern of antisocial or manipulative behavior engaged in by a psychopath. SEE ALSO: personality disorder. [psycho + G. pathos, disease] * * * psy·chop·a·thy sī käp ə thē n, pl thies …   Medical dictionary

  • psychopathy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Serious mental illness or disorder impairing a person s capacity to function normally and safely: brainsickness, craziness, dementia, derangement, disturbance, insaneness, insanity, lunacy, madness, mental illness,… …   English dictionary for students

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