psychopathy

Mental disorder, especially antisocial personality disorder.

Derangement of the mental functions.

The cure of the sick by psychical influence.

Mental disease. See psychosis, 2.

A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention