psychopath
🇬🇧 UK/'saɪkəpæθ/🇺🇸 US/'saikәpæθ/
C2
Definitions
n.
A person with a personality disorder marked by lack of empathy, manipulativeness, and often violent or antisocial behavior.
精神病患者;反社会人格者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.clinical psychopath临床精神病态者
- 2.diagnosed psychopath被确诊的反社会人格者
- 3.[corporate psychopath]职场反社会人格者
- 4.psychopath test反社会人格测试
Example Sentences
- 1.
The film tells the story of a dangerous psychopath on the run.
- 2.
The forensic psychologist testified that the defendant showed classic signs of a psychopath.
- 3.
Not every psychopath becomes violent; many function in society without detection.
- 4.
The thriller's villain was portrayed as a charming but calculating psychopath.