psychopathic personality meaning and definition

PSYCHOPATHIC PERSONALITY noun

Definition of psychopathic personality (noun)

1. a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
   • synonyms: antisocial personality disorder, sociopathic personality