psychopathy
noun
psy·chop·a·thy
sī-ˈkä-pə-thē 
plural psychopathies
: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity, a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
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Toxic traits involve self-centeredness (narcissism), manipulation and exploitation of others (Machiavellianism) and a lack of empathy or remorse (psychopathy).
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Yet this gender discrepancy doesn’t originate with individuals; in Yellowjackets, Misty flirts with psychopathy, while the sole teen boy, Travis (Kevin Alves), is among the gentlest, most sympathetic characters.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
One estimate found that 21% of [American CEOs have] clinically elevated levels of psychopathy.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
McAvoy’s gift for a rictus grin and a swaggering machismo that eases you into feeling comfortable, only to twist on a 180 into pure psychopathy, is well-played here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Yet this gender discrepancy doesn’t originate with individuals; in Yellowjackets, Misty flirts with psychopathy, while the sole teen boy, Travis (Kevin Alves), is among the gentlest, most sympathetic characters.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
One estimate found that 21% of [American CEOs have] clinically elevated levels of psychopathy.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
McAvoy’s gift for a rictus grin and a swaggering machismo that eases you into feeling comfortable, only to twist on a 180 into pure psychopathy, is well-played here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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psychopathy
noun
psy·chop·a·thy
sī-ˈkäp-ə-thē
plural psychopathies
1
: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity, a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and criminal tendencies
2
especially formerly
: antisocial personality
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