| psychopath | Former designation for an individual with an antisocial type of personality disorder. See: antisocial personality, sociopath. Origin: psycho-+ G. Pathos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
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| psychopathic | Relating to or characteristic of psychopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathic personality | A personality disorder characterised by a continuous and persistent pattern of aggressive behaviour in which the rights of others are violated. See: psychopath, sociopath. Synonym: psychopathic personality. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathist | An obsolete term for psychiatrist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathologist | One who specialises in psychopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathology | The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychopathy | <medicine> Mental disease. See: Psychosis. Psychopathic, Psychopathist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |