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psychopathy
[ sahy-kop-uh-thee ]
/ saɪˈkɒp ə θi /
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noun, plural psy·chop·a·thies.Psychiatry.
a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
any mental disease.
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psychopathy
/ (saɪˈkɒpəθɪ) /
noun psychiatry
another name for psychopathic personality
any mental disorder or disease
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