psychopath
noun
psy·cho·path
ˈsī-kə-ˌpath 
ˈsī-kō-
: a mentally unstable person
especially
: a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
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declared that he was a dangerous psychopath
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Or Austin Butler giving alabaster psychopath in Dune: Part Two.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Sadly, this instinct goes both ways—psychopaths are similarly able to read others, most notably vulnerable targets.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The dream of every psychopath; the nightmare of every democracy.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Sadly, this instinct goes both ways—psychopaths are similarly able to read others, most notably vulnerable targets.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The dream of every psychopath; the nightmare of every democracy.
—Ursula Schmied, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Bardem also stars as Anton Chigurh, a menacing psychopath who is trying to track Moss down to recover the cash.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Psychopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopath. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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psychopath
noun
psy·cho·path
ˈsī-kə-ˌpath
: a mentally ill or unstable person
especially
: one who does not feel guilty about not living up to normal social and moral responsibilities and exhibits a disregard for the feelings and safety of others
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psychopath
noun
psy·cho·path
ˈsī-kə-ˌpath
1
: a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
2
formerly
: a person with antisocial personality disorder
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