psychopath
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.psy·cho·path
noun \ˈsī-kə-ˌpath\Definition of PSYCHOPATH
: a mentally ill or unstable person; especially : a person affected with antisocial personality disorder
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- <declared that he was a dangerous psychopath who needed to be locked up>
Origin of PSYCHOPATH
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1885
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noun \ˈsī-kə-ˌpath\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PSYCHOPATH
: a mentally ill or unstable individual; especially : one having an antisocial personality
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