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)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| psicopatico | masculine · singular |
| psicopatici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine form is 'psicopatica' (f.), plural 'psicopatici' (m.) and 'psicopatiche' (f.).
- Can also function as an adjective: 'un comportamento psicopatico'.