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character disorder

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noun

Psychiatry.

  1. a disorder characterized by socially undesirable behavior, as poor control of impulses or inability to maintain close emotional relationships, and by absence of anxiety or guilt.

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In fact, as we are seeing, his character disorder compels him to dismantle that system.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2019

The psychiatric center's director, Dr. Ames Robey, diagnosed Taylor's condition as a character disorder and not a treatable mental illness.

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