Psychopath
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/
Origin
From German psychopatisch, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyche, "soul") + πάθος (pathos, "suffering").
Full definition of psychopath
Noun
psychopath
(plural psychopaths)- A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.
- A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.
- A person who has no moral conscience.
- A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts.