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psychopath

/ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/

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noun

Psychopath, Soziopath

A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected that the con artist, with his charm and complete lack of remorse for swindling elderly people, might be a psychopath. "

Der Arzt vermutete, dass der Hochstapler mit seinem Charme und dem völligen Fehlen von Reue für den Betrug an älteren Menschen ein Psychopath sein könnte.

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noun

Psychopath, Soziopath

A person with no moral conscience who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts.

Examples :

"The psychopath terrorized the school, stabbing students and teachers in a series of gruesome attacks. "

Der Psychopath terrorisierte die Schule und stach in einer Reihe grausamer Angriffe Schüler und Lehrer nieder.

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noun

Psychopath, Soziopath

A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the criminal with antisocial personality disorder, labeling him a psychopath due to his lack of empathy and disregard for the law. "

Der Arzt diagnostizierte bei dem Kriminellen eine antisoziale Persönlichkeitsstörung und bezeichnete ihn aufgrund seines mangelnden Einfühlungsvermögens und seiner Missachtung des Gesetzes als Psychopathen.

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Psychopath, Person mit einer psychischen Störung

A person diagnosed with any mental disorder.

Examples :

"The psychologist diagnosed the student as a psychopath, meaning the student was exhibiting symptoms of a severe mental disorder. "

Der Psychologe diagnostizierte den Schüler als Psychopathen, was bedeutet, dass der Schüler Symptome einer schweren psychischen Störung zeigte.

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