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psychopathy
/saɪˈkɑpəθi/
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What does psychopathy mean?
noun
- 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.
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noun
- (obsolete) A mental illness; insanity.
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/saɪˈkɑpəθi/
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Again, there are the necrophiles, like Sergeant Bertrand, Verzeni, Menesclou, and very probably the undetected ``Jack the Ripper'' of London, who are tainted with a form of sexual psychopathy.