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psychopathy

psychopathy

8 9.6
A serious mental condition where a person often harms others, feels no guilt, and acts boldly
  • noun
  • /saɪˈkɒpəθi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : psicopatía
  • The diagnosis of psychopathy often involves evaluating a person's lack of empathy and guilt.
  • psychopathy as a personality disorder
  • criminals with psychopathy
  • scale of psychopathy

Interpersonally, psychopathy can feel much, much more chilling.

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Examples

  • Compassion is the opposite consciousness to the prevalent narcissistic psychopathy in our population.

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  • The members of the Quantum Future School have been engaged in studying psychopathy and pseudo-psychopathy for several years.

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  • I saw a program on psychopathy, which is also a spectrum.

  • It's like a form of psychopathy that's come down to affect us all.

  • People with dark personality traits, such as narcissism and psychopathy, tend to be highly appealing to others.

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  • Among other characteristics, the construct of psychopathy comprises shallow emotions and lack of empathy or guilt (Hare).

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  • Research into psychopathy has shown that individuals with this disorder may manipulate others without remorse.

  • In discussions about criminal behavior, psychopathy is frequently referenced as a significant factor.

Synonyms

sociopathy
vspsychopathy
  • Specialized
4 9.2

A condition where a person lacks empathy and ignores social rules

stresses persistent rule breaking plus bold, disinhibited, selfish traits
antisocial personality disorder
vspsychopathy
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A long-term mental condition where a person ignores other people's rights, feels no guilt, and acts impulsively

adds bold, disinhibited, and egotistical features beyond clinical rule breaking
psychopathic personality
vspsychopathy
  • Archaic
1 9.0

A person who feels no guilt and often hurts or lies to others

focuses more on bold, disinhibited, and self centered personality traits
sociopathic personality
vspsychopathy
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A person who does not care about others, acts without thinking, and feels no guilt

is broader, highlighting enduring personality traits rather than only impulsive acts

Antonyms

156 4.5

A deep, painful feeling of regret and guilt after doing something wrong

24 6.5

Caring about other people's needs more than your own

empathy
  • Specialized
3 7.6

Ability of a computer or program to notice and respond to a user's feelings

Surface Forms

psychopathy singular
psychopathies plural

Morphology

psychopathy = psychopath (transparent) = psych + path + y

Learners who know 'psychopath' can readily infer 'psychopathy' as the condition/state related to a psychopath.

Etymology

Psychopathy comes from two Greek parts: psyche meaning 'mind' and pathos meaning 'suffering' or 'disease'. So, psychopathy can be thought of as a 'mind disease' and is used for a serious personality problem where a person shows little empathy or remorse and may harm others.