HyperDic: psychopathic_personality

English > 1 sense of the expression psychopathic personality:
NOUNstatepsychopathic personality, antisocial personality disorder, sociopathic personalitya personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect
English > psychopathic personality: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings ('psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by 'sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now 'antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term).
Synonymsantisocial personality disorder, sociopathic personality
Broaderpersonality disorderInflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
Spanishpersonalidad psicopática

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