psychopathic

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adjective

psy·​cho·​path·​ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thik How to pronounce psychopathic (audio)
Synonyms of psychopathicnext
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathically
ˌsī-kə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce psychopathic (audio)
adverb

psychopathic

2 of 2

noun

: psychopath

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Adjective
She is perhaps best known for her slippery, captivating performance as the psychopathic lead of David Fincher’s 2014 hit Gone Girl. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Identifying whether a person has psychopathic characteristics may also be relevant to how a court sentences them after conviction. — David Dematteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
The psychological evaluation found that Horsch had several characteristics associated with psychopathy, but he was not identified as psychopathic. — David Dematteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The character is a pure psychopathic who drives a classic hot rod and has a fanatical love of Coors beer. — James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for psychopathic

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychopathic was in 1847

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“Psychopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopathic. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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psychopathic

1 of 2 adjective
psy·​cho·​path·​ic ˌsī-kə-ˈpath-ik How to pronounce psychopathic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
psychopathically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce psychopathic (audio)
adverb

psychopathic

2 of 2 noun
: psychopath

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