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psychopath

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psy·cho·path (sk-pth)
n.
A person with an antisocial personality disorder, especially one manifested in perverted, criminal, or amoral behavior.

psychopath
[sī′kōpath]
Etymology: Gk, psyche + pathos, disease
a person who has an antisocial personality disorder. Also called sociopath. See also antisocial personality, antisocial personality disorder. psychopathic, adj.

psychopath [si´ko-path]
old term for a person with an antisocial personality disorder.


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