psychopathy

From psycho- +‎ -pathy.

• (US) IPA^(key): /saɪˈkɑpəθi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /saɪˈkɒpəθi/

psychopathy (countable and uncountable, plural psychopathies)

1. A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

• psychopath
• psychopathic

• psycho
• psychopathology
• psychosis
• sociopathy