First Known Use: 1847
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psychopathology
noun psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌsī-kō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -pa-\
Definition of PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
: the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization; also : such dysfunction
— psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also psy·cho·path·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gist \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, -pa-\ noun
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psychopathology
noun psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌsī-kō-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\
plural psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
1
: the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization
2
: disordered psychological and behavioral functioning (as in mental disorder) <the theory that holidays are associated with an increased incidence of psychopathology—Science News>
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