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Psychopathy synonyms and antonyms

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insaneness
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affectionless (related)
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brainsickness
The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness
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dementia
Loss of cognitive abilities, including memory, concentration, communication, planning, and abstract thinking, resulting from brain injury or from a disease such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease. It is sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes.
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derangement
The property of being deranged.
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disturbance
The definition of a disturbance is an interruption of what should be going on, or a bothersome intrusion.
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insanity
The definition of insanity is having a serious mental illness or being extremely foolish.
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lunacy
Great or wild foolishness:
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madness
Enthusiasm; excitement:
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mental illness
(Countable) A mental disorder.
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unbalance
The condition of being unbalanced; imbalance
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mania
An excessive, persistent enthusiasm, liking, craving, or interest; obsession; craze
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aberration
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.]
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alienation
Mental derangement; insanity
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sane (related)
The condition of having a sound and rational mind; being mentally healthy and having the ability to distinguish right from wrong. In all jurisdictions, being sane is presumed, and it is up to the defense to prove the contrary to be true. Synonymous with sanity. See also insanity and insanity defense.
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mental disease
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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mental-health (antonym)
A field comprising various professions, such as psychiatry and social work, that deals with the promotion of mental and psychological well-being and the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of mental disorders.
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psychopathology (related)
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somatisation (related)
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craziness
(Uncountable) The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.
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  • These findings suggested that maternal deprivation can lead to a lack of emotional development (affectionless psychopathy ).

  • This disorder has also been called sociopathy or psychopathy.

  • Antisocial personality disorder in adults is also referred to as sociopathy or psychopathy.

  • One of the most famous characters in the film is the computer HAL, with his mellow voice and his underlying psychopathy.

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