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psychopathology

[sahy-koh-puh-thol-uh-jee]
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noun
  1. the science or study of mental disorders.
  2. the conditions and processes of a mental disorder.
  3. a pathological deviation from normal or efficient behavior; psychosis.
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Origin of psychopathology

First recorded in 1840–50; psycho- + pathology
Related formspsy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal [sahy-koh-path-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌsaɪ koʊˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, psy·cho·path·o·log·ic, adjectivepsy·cho·pa·thol·o·gist, noun
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  • Psychic impotence is a symptom which occurs accidentally in the normal state and very frequently in psychopathological conditions.

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British Dictionary definitions for psychopathological

psychopathology

noun
  1. the scientific study of mental disorders
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Derived Formspsychopathological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychopathologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for psychopathological

psychopathology

n.

1847, from psycho- + pathology, on model of German psychopathologie.

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psychopathological in Medicine

psychopathology

(sī′kō-pə-thŏl′ə-jē)
n.
  1. The study of the origin, development, and manifestations of mental or behavioral disorders.
  2. The manifestation of a mental or behavioral disorder.
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