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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The other was Iraqi weightlifter Raed Ahmed, who had witnessed Saddam Hussein’s psychopathic son Uday executing athletes for poor performances.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2020
They are popularly recognized as the motto of a fictional psychopathic supervillain.
—Brian Murphy, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 May 2018
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Adjective
Even worse, if that’s possible, is that his psychopathic narcissism adds a selfish mean streak to his adolescent behavior.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The other was Iraqi weightlifter Raed Ahmed, who had witnessed Saddam Hussein’s psychopathic son Uday executing athletes for poor performances.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
The character is a pure psychopathic who drives a classic hot rod and has a fanatical love of Coors beer.
—James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2020
They are popularly recognized as the motto of a fictional psychopathic supervillain.
—Brian Murphy, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 May 2018
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“Psychopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopathic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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psychopathic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·cho·path·ic
ˌsī-kə-ˈpath-ik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathic
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