psychopathic

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adjective

psy·​cho·​path·​ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thik How to pronounce psychopathic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathically adverb

psychopathic

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noun

Examples of psychopathic in a Sentence

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Adjective
Norton, of course, starred in Happy Valley with a memorably psychopathic turn as Tommy Lee Royce. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024 Which brings us to the three Jokers onscreen: Arthur, Joker, and…that inmate who actually is THE Joker, the one who is a psychopathic (his own self-diagnosis) criminal mastermind. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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 See all Example Sentences for psychopathic 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychopathic was in 1847

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“Psychopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopathic. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

psychopathic

1 of 2 adjective
psy·​cho·​path·​ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpath-ik How to pronounce psychopathic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathically adverb

psychopathic

2 of 2 noun

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