psychopathy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

Etymology

From psycho- + -pathy.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mental illness, mental disease

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