psychopathy

Noun

Meaning

Mental disease. See Psychosis, 2.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mental illness mental disease derangement depression mania neurosis illusion disturbance dementia madness aberration insanity inhibition alienation psychosis
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Antonyms

balance depth discrimination discretion clarity comprehension
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Hypernyms

psychological condition mental condition mental state psychological state

Hyponyms

insanity psychosis megalomania

Related terms

psychosis psychopathology psycho sociopathy

Phrases with the word

schizoid psychopathy

Examples

An individual with psychopathy will never find themselves at fault because they will do whatever it takes to benefit themselves without reservation. Source: Internet

Instead, they rationalize their behavior, blame someone else, or deny it outright. citation A person with psychopathy has a tendency to be harmful to his or herself and to others. Source: Internet

Anyone would find it difficult to question a man ready to open a chest with a scalpel, even if his personality might have hinted at psychopathy, narcissism, or Machiavellianism. Source: Internet

Because biological determinism has viewed the brain as immutable, psychopathy was, and still tends to be, viewed as incurable. Source: Internet

It is not psychopathy going berserk unable to distinguish between good and evil. Source: Internet

Even those suffering from so-called empathy deficit disorders like psychopathy and narcissism appear to be capable of empathy when they want to feel it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

psychopathologize psychopathology psychopathophysiology psychopedagogic psychopedagogically psychopedagogy