Meaning of PSYCHOPATHY
Pronunciation: | | sI'kâputhee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention |
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| Synonyms: | | mental disease, mental illness |
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| Antonyms: | | mental health | |
| See Also: | | insanity, megalomania, mental state, psychological state, psychosis | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Psy*chop"a*thy\, n. [Psycho- + Gr. ?, ?.] (Med.)
Mental disease. See {Psychosis}, 2. -- {Psy`cho*path"ic}, a.
-- {Psy*chop"a*thist}, n.
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