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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Rough House 16 MENTIONS ALTER by SK Dale In a secret military lab, a neuroscientist uses cutting-edge technology to rewire the mind of a psychopathic killer, forcing her own memories onto him in the hopes to trigger empathy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
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
Though not an outright villain like the tyrannical Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme), Dementus exhibits psychopathic behavior throughout the film, engaging in human trafficking and even murder.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Rough House 16 MENTIONS ALTER by SK Dale In a secret military lab, a neuroscientist uses cutting-edge technology to rewire the mind of a psychopathic killer, forcing her own memories onto him in the hopes to trigger empathy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
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 9 Jan. 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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