English noun: psychopathic personality | |||
1. | psychopathic personality (state) a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term) | ||
Synonyms | antisocial personality disorder, sociopathic personality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | personality disorder | ||