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psychopathic.

Exhibiting the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌsaɪkoʊˈpæθɪk/Canada, General-American[ˌsɐɪkoʊˈpæθɪk]Canada, General-American/ˌsaɪkəˈpæθɪk/Canada, General-American

  1. Exhibiting the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath.

    A psychopathic killer is on the loose.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English psychopathic From psycho- + -pathic.

noun/ˌsaɪkoʊˈpæθɪk/Canada, General-American[ˌsɐɪkoʊˈpæθɪk]Canada, General-American/ˌsaɪkəˈpæθɪk/Canada, General-American

  1. A psychopath.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English psychopathic From psycho- + -pathic.

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