psychopath
noun
psy·cho·path
ˈsī-kə-ˌpath 
ˈsī-kō-
: a mentally unstable person
especially
: a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
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declared that he was a dangerous psychopath
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Then Lexie gets involved with two of her clients, both of whom are psychopaths.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Dealing with this colorful psychopath, Christian Bale's hero wrestles with personal choices and his gig as Gotham's resident protector in a white-knuckle affair about the fine line between good and evil.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Vic Vega, in Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Madsen delivered one of the most charming psychopaths ever put to film.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
And for me, big walks, big crazy walks in the middle of nowhere alone, like a psychopath.
—Outside Online, 25 June 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Dealing with this colorful psychopath, Christian Bale's hero wrestles with personal choices and his gig as Gotham's resident protector in a white-knuckle affair about the fine line between good and evil.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Vic Vega, in Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Madsen delivered one of the most charming psychopaths ever put to film.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
And for me, big walks, big crazy walks in the middle of nowhere alone, like a psychopath.
—Outside Online, 25 June 2025
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“Psychopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopath. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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psychopath
noun
psy·cho·path
ˈsī-kə-ˌpath
: a mentally ill or unstable person
especially
: one who does not feel guilty about not living up to normal social and moral responsibilities and exhibits a disregard for the feelings and safety of others
Medical Definition
psychopath
noun
psy·cho·path
ˈsī-kə-ˌpath
1
: a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
2
formerly
: a person with antisocial personality disorder
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