Meaning & use
psychopath
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A person with a chronic pattern of manipulative, antisocial behavior marked by a lack of empathy and remorse.
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The documentary explored the mind of a convicted psychopath.
Not every psychopath is violent; many function within society undetected.
A note on using this word
Not an official clinical diagnosis in most modern manuals, which instead use 'antisocial personality disorder,' though the term remains common in psychology and popular usage.
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sociopath
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