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单词 psychopathy
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psychopathy

noun

psy·​chop·​a·​thy sī-ˈkä-pə-thē How to pronounce psychopathy (audio)
plural psychopathies
: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity, a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Sandra Oh) is a very mid-level British intelligence operative with a side interest in criminal psychopathy. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 There are so many pieces of psychopathy that are manifested in the shape of a toaster. New York Times, 20 July 2022 This actually reminded me of another fictional tale of psychopathy, Gone Girl, which (unlike You) manages to make a disturbed character interesting without undermining the severity of their disorder. Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 18 Dec. 2019 Plus the scenes in which Oliver finally confronts Sebastian Blood are a masterclass in tension and psychopathy, and Felicity and Diggle’s creative interrogation methods prove that Team Arrow is more than just one vigilante and two sidekicks. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2019 What’s more, scores on each of the dimensions of the dark triad were positively correlated with one another: People with a tendency toward narcissism are also more likely to demonstrate Machiavellianism and psychopathy, and vice versa. Glenn Geher, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018 However, the analysis also showed that certain traits associated with psychopathy were perceived as slightly positive for men, but negative for women. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2018 Murphy used the data on personality from the previous study and used it to calculate a new score based on personality traits that indicated psychopathy, according to Quartz. Scott Berson, miamiherald, 19 June 2018 The one-in-five rate is much too high—the base rate for clinical psychopathy is only around 1 percent (one in 100)—due in part to the relatively small sample size of 261 senior professionals. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

psychopathy

noun

psy·​chop·​a·​thy sī-ˈkäp-ə-thē How to pronounce psychopathy (audio)
plural psychopathies
1
: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity, a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and criminal tendencies
2
especially formerly : antisocial personality
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