WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
psy•cho•path /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- [countable]
- Psychiatrya person having a disorder in which he or she shows no regard for morally or socially correct behavior and has no feelings of remorse from acting this way.
psy•cho•path•ic
(sī′kə path′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Psychiatryof, pertaining to, or affected with psychopathy.
- psychopath(y) + -ic 1840–50
psy•cho•path
(sī′kə path′),USA pronunciation n.
- Psychiatrya psychopathic person.
- psycho- + -path 1880–85
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