psychopath

psychopath
noun /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/
a) 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.
b) A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.

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  • psychopath — 1885, back formation from PSYCHOPATHIC (Cf. psychopathic) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • psychopath — ► NOUN ▪ a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. DERIVATIVES psychopathic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • psychopath — [sī′kō path΄, sī′kəpath΄] n. [back form. < PSYCHOPATHY] a person suffering from a mental disorder; specif., PSYCHOPATHIC PERSONALITY …   English World dictionary

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  • Psychopath — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 F60 Spezifische Persönlichkeitsstörungen F60.0 Paranoide Persönlichkeitsstörung F60.1 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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