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Meaning of Psychopathy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
saɪˈkɒpəθi

Definitions

  1. A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A mental illness; insanity.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المرض العقلي
Bosanski psihopatija психопатија
Català psicopatia
Deutsch Psychopathie
Ελληνικά ψυχοπάθεια
Español psicopatía
Suomi psykopaattisuus psykopatia
Français psychopathie
Gaeilge síceapaite
Hrvatski psihopatija психопатија
Magyar pszichopátia
Italiano psicopatia
日本語 精神病 精神病質
한국어 정신병
Македонски психопатија
Nederlands psychopathie
Polski psychopatia
Português psicopatia
Română psihopatie
Русский психопатия
Српски psihopatija психопатија
Svenska psykopati
ไทย โรคทางจิต
Türkçe psikopati psikopatlık
Українська психопатія

Examples

“It is true that insanity may originate in the mind, as well as in the body, but diseased action must take place in the brain, otherwise we have not, as has been well observed, “a true psychopathy.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

psychopedagogic psychopedagogically psychopedagogist psychopedagogy psychophant psychopharmaceutic

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