psychopathy
A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold,…A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.
» Tinder is cultivating psychopathy in young people.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.
Psychopathie
психопа́тияpsixopátija, психопати́яpsixopatíja
психопа́тіяpsyxopátija
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A mental illness; insanity.
- any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
Examples
2 sentencesTinder is cultivating psychopathy in young people.
According to Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams, the "dark triad" of personality traits consists of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.
Translations
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Origin
From psycho- + -pathy.From psycho- + -pathy.
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Forms
plural: psychopathies| Singular | psychopathy |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention:mental illnessmental disease
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable