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psicopatico

/psi.koˈpa.ti.ko/noun · masculine / adjectiveB2
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Meaning · noun

psychopath

  • a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour
  • (informal) an irrational, erratic, or dangerously unpredictable person

In a sentence

Il protagonista del thriller è uno psicopatico pericoloso.

The protagonist of the thriller is a dangerous psychopath.

Non guidare come uno psicopatico nel centro della città!

Don't drive like a psychopath in the city center!

La polizia cerca di capire i motivi dello psicopatico.

The police are trying to understand the psychopath's motives.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
psicopaticomasculine · singular
psicopaticimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The feminine form is 'psicopatica' (f.), plural 'psicopatici' (m.) and 'psicopatiche' (f.).
  • Can also function as an adjective: 'un comportamento psicopatico'.

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Meaning · adjective

psychopathic

  • Suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior
  • Extremely irrational or cruel (informal hyperbole)

In a sentence

Il film parla di un assassino con una personalità psicopatica.

The movie is about a killer with a psychopathic personality.

Non guidare in quel modo psicopatico, è pericoloso!

Don't drive in that crazy way, it's dangerous!

I medici hanno analizzato i suoi tratti psicopatici.

The doctors analyzed his psychopathic traits.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
psicopaticomasculine · singular
psicopaticafeminine · singular
psicopaticimasculine · plural
psicopatichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural masculine forms use '-ci': 'psicopatici'.
  • Can also function as a noun ('uno psicopatico', a psychopath).

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