psychopathic

English

Etymology

From psycho- +‎ -pathic.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθɪk/, /ˈsaɪkəˈpæθɪk/

Adjective

psychopathic (comparative more psychopathic, superlative most psychopathic)

Exhibiting the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath.
A psychopathic killer is on the loose.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience Lecture I:
  [T]he psychopathic temperament, whatever be the intellect with which it finds itself paired, often brings with it ardor and excitability of character.

Translations

relating to a psychopath

French: psychopathique (fr)
German: psychopatisch
Irish: síceapatach
Italian: psicopatico (it) m, psicopatica (it) f

Polish: psychopatyczny (pl)
Portuguese: psicopático
Russian: психопати́ческий (ru) (psixopatíčeskij)
Swedish: psykopatisk

Noun

psychopathic (plural psychopathics)

(dated) A psychopath.

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