psychopathic

1 of 2

adjective

psy·​cho·​path·​ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thik 

: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy

psychopathically

ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

psychopathic

2 of 2

noun

: psychopath

Examples of psychopathic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In 2024, Julie Aitken Schermer, a psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, published a paper that showed drivers who modified their exhaust systems to be louder were more likely to have psychopathic and sadist tendencies. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026

The novel gives us a far more detailed and, for that reason, more frightening insight into Norman’s psychopathic condition than is possible in movies and is, in its own medium, just as memorable. —Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing psychopathic

• psychopathic personality disorder

Rhymes for psychopathic

• allopathic
• cytopathic
• naturopathic
• neuropathic
• telepathic
• empathic
• feldspathic
• felspathic
• homeopathic
• idiopathic
• osteopathic
• sociopathic

Medical Definition

psychopathic

1 of 2 adjective

psy·​cho·​path·​ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpath-ik 

: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy

psychopathically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

psychopathic

2 of 2 noun

: psychopath