What does Psychopathic mean?

Definitions for Psychopathic
ˌsaɪ kəˈpæθ ɪkpsy·cho·path·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. psychopathic, psychopathologic, psychopathologicaladjective

    suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder

Wiktionary

  1. psychopathicadjective

    Exhibiting the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath.

    A psychopathic killer is on the loose.

Wikipedia

  1. psychopathic

    Psychopathy, sometimes considered synonymous with sociopathy, is characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits. Different conceptions of psychopathy have been used throughout history that are only partly overlapping and may sometimes be contradictory.Hervey M. Cleckley, an American psychiatrist, influenced the initial diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality reaction/disturbance in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), as did American psychologist George E. Partridge. The DSM and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) subsequently introduced the diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and dissocial personality disorder (DPD) respectively, stating that these diagnoses have been referred to (or include what is referred to) as psychopathy or sociopathy. The creation of ASPD and DPD was driven by the fact that many of the classic traits of psychopathy were impossible to measure objectively. Canadian psychologist Robert D. Hare later repopularized the construct of psychopathy in criminology with his Psychopathy Checklist.Although no psychiatric or psychological organization has sanctioned a diagnosis titled "psychopathy", assessments of psychopathic characteristics are widely used in criminal justice settings in some nations and may have important consequences for individuals. The study of psychopathy is an active field of research. The term is also used by the general public, popular press, and in fictional portrayals. While the term is often employed in common usage along with "crazy", "insane", and "mentally ill", there is a categorical difference between psychosis and psychopathy.

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  1. psychopathic

    Psychopathic refers to a personality disorder characterized by enduring antisocial behavior, diminished empathy and remorse, boldness, emotional resilience, meanness, impulsivity, and egotistical traits. It is often associated with a lack of fear, persistent violation of social norms, and destructive behaviour, with little or no regard for the rights, feelings, or safety of others. This term is commonly used in psychiatric diagnosis and research.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Psychopathic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Psychopathic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Psychopathic in a Sentence

  1. George Bernard Shaw:

    Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

  2. Hrvoje Matasić:

    Taxidermia. Art forms come in many ways, but nothing conveys a psychopathic outlook more then stuffing your dead pet.

  3. Alexis Sayle:

    Americans and British have different ways of saying things. They say 'elevator,' we say 'lift' ... they say 'President,' we say 'stupid psychopathic git.'

  4. W. H. Auden:

    accurate scholarship can unearth the whole offence from luther untill noe that has driven a culture mad. from what occured at linz what huge imago made a psychopathic god. I and the public know what all schoolchildren learn those to whom evil is done do evil in return.

  5. Lawrence Strauss:

    The death penalty is always a controversial subject. There is no right or wrong position. Most of the industrialized world has abolished the death penalty. The United States is the leader in seeking the death penalty. It takes decades to execute an individual and at great expense to the taxpayers, i believe that the death penalty should only be sought in mass murders, serial killers, and multiple victims. There is no redemption for these psychopathic criminals.

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