Definitions for Psychopathy
saɪˈkɒp ə θipsy·chopa·thy

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1. mental illness, mental disease, psychopathynoun

   any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

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1. psychopathynoun

   A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

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1. Psychopathy

   Psychopathy, sometimes considered synonymous with sociopathy, is characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits. Different conceptions of psychopathy have been used throughout history that are only partly overlapping and may sometimes be contradictory.Hervey M. Cleckley, an American psychiatrist, influenced the initial diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality reaction/disturbance in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), as did American psychologist George E. Partridge. The DSM and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) subsequently introduced the diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and dissocial personality disorder (DPD) respectively, stating that these diagnoses have been referred to (or include what is referred to) as psychopathy or sociopathy. The creation of ASPD and DPD was driven by the fact that many of the classic traits of psychopathy were impossible to measure objectively. Canadian psychologist Robert D. Hare later repopularized the construct of psychopathy in criminology with his Psychopathy Checklist.Although no psychiatric or psychological organization has sanctioned a diagnosis titled "psychopathy", assessments of psychopathic characteristics are widely used in criminal justice settings in some nations and may have important consequences for individuals. The study of psychopathy is an active field of research. The term is also used by the general public, popular press, and in fictional portrayals. While the term is often employed in common usage along with "crazy", "insane", and "mentally ill", there is a categorical difference between psychosis and psychopathy.

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1. psychopathy

   Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy, boldness, reduced fear, lack of remorse, and egotistical traits. Individuals diagnosed with psychopathy may have a high level of superficial charm and intelligence, but are manipulative, lack a sense of responsibility, and consistently fail to learn from past mistakes or punishments.

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1. Psychopathynoun

   mental disease. See Psychosis, 2

2. Etymology: [Psycho- + Gr. , .]

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1. Psychopathy

   Psychopathy is a personality or mental disorder characterized partly by antisocial behavior, a diminished capacity for remorse, and poor behavioral controls. As a diagnostic category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, psychopathy has been replaced by antisocial personality disorder. While no psychiatric or psychological organization has sanctioned a diagnosis of "psychopathy" itself, assessments of psychopathy characteristics are widely used in criminal justice settings in some nations and may have important consequences for individuals. The term is also used by the general public, in popular press, and in fictional portrayals. Although there are behavioral similarities, psychopathy and ASPD, according to criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, are not synonymous. The diagnosis of ASPD covers two to three times as many prisoners as those that have been labeled psychopaths. Most offenders scoring high on the Hare Psychopathy Checklist also pass the ASPD criteria, but most of those with ASPD do not score high on the PCL-R. Psychopaths are, despite the similar names, rarely psychotic.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Psychopathy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of Psychopathy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Psychopathy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psychopathy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Psychopathy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Psychopathy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
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