psychopath

BrE /ˈsaɪ.kə.pæθ/ AmE /ˈsɑː.kə.pæθ/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who has a mental illness that makes them unable to feel or understand other people's feelings and needs, and who often behaves in ways that are dangerous or harmful to others

psicópata

Collocations psychopathic behavior

  • He was diagnosed as a psychopath.

    Fue diagnosticado como un psicópata.

2 CRIMINAL [singular] C1

a person who has been convicted of serious crimes and is considered to be a danger to society, often described as having psychopathic tendencies or traits

criminal psicópata

Collocations psychopathic criminal

  • The prison is designed to hold dangerous psychopaths.

    La prisión está diseñada para albergar psicópatas peligrosos.