psychopathy

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (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.
  2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A mental illness; insanity.

Sinonieme

mental disease

metaphrenia

psychopathia

psychopathic personality

morbid personality

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/saɪˈkɑpəθi/
Etimologie (Engels)

From psycho- + -pathy.

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