psychopathic personality disorder

noun

especially formerly : antisocial personality disorder

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To be clear, most individuals with psychopathic personality disorder are not serial killers. — David Dematteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

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circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychopathic personality disorder was circa 1923

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psychopathic personality disorder

noun
especially formerly : antisocial personality disorder
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