サイコパス

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Meanings

psychopath

A person with a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits. Used in both clinical and colloquial contexts.

彼かれはサイコパスかもしれないと診しん断だんされた。
He was diagnosed as possibly being a psychopath.
あの映えい画がの悪あく役やくは典てん型けい的てきなサイコパスだ。
The villain in that movie is a typical psychopath.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉をサイコパスだと診しん断だんするto diagnose someone as a psychopath
その犯はん人にんは医い師しにサイコパスだと診しん断だんされた。
The criminal was diagnosed by a doctor as a psychopath.
サイコパス的てきな〈事こと〉psychopathic (behavior, personality, etc.)
彼かれの行こう動どうにはサイコパス的てきな傾けい向こうが見みられる。
His behavior shows some psychopathic tendencies.