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psychopath

Syllabification: (psy·cho·path)
Pronunciation: /ˈsīkəˌpaTH/
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Definition of psychopath

noun

  • a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.
  • informal an unstable and aggressive person:schoolyard psychopaths will gather around a fight to encourage the combatants

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