psychopath
noun/ˈsaɪkəpæθ/
/ˈsaɪkəpæθ/
- (psychology) a person who has a serious personality disorder that means they do not care about other people's feelings, do not feel sorry when they have done something bad, and may want to be violent or cruel towards othersTopics Mental healthc2
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- (informal, offensive) an offensive word for a person who you think is strange and violent or aggressive
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