psychopath
/ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/
noun
- A person who has a serious mental condition that causes them to behave in violent, cruel, or antisocial ways without feeling guilt or empathy for others.
- Experts say not every violent criminal is a psychopath, but many share similar traits.
- The movie villain was a classic psychopath who showed no remorse for his crimes.
- She studied the behavior of psychopaths to understand how they process emotions differently.
- An informal term for someone who is extremely unpredictable, dangerous, or emotionally unstable.
- Don't drive like a psychopath; we'll get there safely if you just slow down.
- My boss is a total psychopath when it comes to deadlines—he screams at everyone.
- He called his ex a psychopath after she keyed his car for no reason.