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psychopathy

/saɪˈkɑpəθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
psy-chopa-thy
IPA
/saɪˈkɑpəθi/
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mental illness; insanity.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From psycho- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /saɪˈkɑpəθi/
  • British English: /saɪˈkɒpəθi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

psychopathies (plural)

Derived Forms

neuropsychopathy pseudopsychopathy psychopath psychopathic

Phrases

autistic psychopathy schizoid psychopathy

Frequently Paired Words

psycho psychopathology psychosis sociopathy

Synonyms

mental illness mental disease

Rhymes With

cardiomyopathy

Questions

How do you pronounce psychopathy?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈkɑpəθi/.
What does psychopathy mean?
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.
Where does psychopathy come from?
From psycho- + -pathy.

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