psychopathy

noun psy·chop·a·thy \sī-ˈkä-pə-thē\

plural psy·chop·a·thies

Definition of PSYCHOPATHY

: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1847

Medical Dictionary

noun psy·chop·a·thy \sī-ˈkäp-ə-thē\

plural psy·chop·a·thies

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