psychopathic
1 of 2adjective
psy·cho·path·ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathically
ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē
adverb psychopathic
2 of 2noun
: psychopath
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 The Pitch Perfect actress will also produce and star as Bradshaw, the bachelorette candidate who appeared on the dating show and chose the funny and handsome bachelor number one Rodney Alcala, who turned out to be a psychopathic serial killer. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Ryan Gosling plays across from Chris Evans, who breaks the mold by playing a psychopathic villain. Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Netflix movie, when the CIA’s most skilled operative accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2022 Now he's sought by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) in their efforts to take down psychopathic super man Homelander (Antony Starr). Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 Evans stars as psychopathic rogue secret agent Lloyd Hansen, who's hunting down a former CIA colleague played by Ryan Gosling. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 In this award-winning film, wealthy New Yorker Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) spends his days working as an investment banking executive and his nights embracing his psychopathic urges and violent desires. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022 Our political class advocates military violence with a regularity and ease that is psychopathic. Matthew Duss, The New Republic, 1 June 2022 James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2020 They are popularly recognized as the motto of a fictional psychopathic supervillain. Brian Murphy, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 May 2018 The sheer accumulation of images of celebrity bodies in my browser history feels psychopathic. Amanda Hess, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2018 People who are psychopathic have a fearless personality. Lynn Johnson, National Geographic, 3 Jan. 2018 See More
Adjective
But Bradshaw’s fairy tale date takes a terrifying turn when the bachelor drops his charming façade to reveal the truth: Alcala is in fact a psychopathic serial killer. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 The Pitch Perfect actress will also produce and star as Bradshaw, the bachelorette candidate who appeared on the dating show and chose the funny and handsome bachelor number one Rodney Alcala, who turned out to be a psychopathic serial killer. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Ryan Gosling plays across from Chris Evans, who breaks the mold by playing a psychopathic villain. Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Netflix movie, when the CIA’s most skilled operative accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2022 Now he's sought by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) in their efforts to take down psychopathic super man Homelander (Antony Starr). Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 Evans stars as psychopathic rogue secret agent Lloyd Hansen, who's hunting down a former CIA colleague played by Ryan Gosling. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 In this award-winning film, wealthy New Yorker Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) spends his days working as an investment banking executive and his nights embracing his psychopathic urges and violent desires. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022 Our political class advocates military violence with a regularity and ease that is psychopathic. Matthew Duss, The New Republic, 1 June 2022 Noun
The character is a pure psychopathic who drives a classic hot rod and has a fanatical love of Coors beer. James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2020 They are popularly recognized as the motto of a fictional psychopathic supervillain. Brian Murphy, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 May 2018 The sheer accumulation of images of celebrity bodies in my browser history feels psychopathic. Amanda Hess, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2018 People who are psychopathic have a fearless personality. Lynn Johnson, National Geographic, 3 Jan. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1847, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing psychopathic
Medical Definition
psychopathic 1 of 2
adjective
psy·cho·path·ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpath-ik
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathic
2 of 2noun
: psychopath