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/siˈkopata/
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Translation
psychopath
Word origin
From Greek psyche ('mind, soul') plus pathos ('suffering, disease'), a modern clinical coinage. The same roots give English 'psychopath'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- psyche + pathos
- English cognates
- psychopath, psyche
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralpsicópatas
Examples
designa .
The term psychopath refers to a personality disorder.
poca empatía .
A psychopath tends to show little empathy towards others.
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Specialists study the behaviour of the psychopath.
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Not all psychopaths commit crimes.
requiere .
A diagnosis of psychopath requires a clinical assessment.
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