psychopathic personality

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psychiatry an antisocial personality characterized by the failure to develop any sense of moral responsibility and the capability of performing violent or antisocial acts

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Words nearby psychopathic personality

psychoneurosis, psychoneurotic, psychopath, psychopathic, psychopathic disorder, psychopathic personality, psychopathology, psychopathy, psychopharmaceutical, psychopharmacology, psychopharmacotherapy

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And, especially when it comes to the middle, personality counts.
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“He was an absolutely gray and insignificant personality,” says Kurnosova.
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The sharply tailored blazer and weighty jewelry that cling to her body hints at the dominant personality she possesses.
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However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
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It represents an engaging personality, in which vivacity and sensibility are distinctly indicated.
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Jean Baptiste possessed great personality, and to be near one was to effect that one with it.
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The new monarch, with his striking personality and good looks, at once captivated the hearts of his fickle Southern subjects.
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She had expected personality, magnetism, as a compensation for nature's external economies.
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