How to Say "Psychopath" in French

psychopathe

/psi.kɔ.pat/feminine, masculine

The English phrase 'psychopath' is translated into French as psychopathe.

The term refers to a person with a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy.

Meaning: person with a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The masculine form is psychopathe.

The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /psi.kɔ.pat/.

While psychopathe describes a clinical condition, French speakers often use the word pervers narcissique to describe someone who emotionally manipulates others in a relationship.
Despite the 'e' at the end of psychopathe, the word does not change its spelling between the masculine and feminine forms.
In French slang, calling someone a psychopathe can sometimes be used hyperbolically to describe someone who is merely very eccentric or strangely intense, rather than truly dangerous.

Ton ex est une psychopathe.
Your ex is a psychopath.
This sentence is useful for saying your ex is a psychopathe.
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Tom est un psychopathe.
Tom is a psychopath.
This sentence is useful for saying Tom is a psychopathe.
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Il l'a dépeint comme un psychopathe.
He portrayed him as a psychopath.
This sentence is useful for saying he portrayed him as a psychopathe.
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Il a une personnalité psychopathique très complexe.
He has a very complex psychopathic personality.

Emma and Hugo are discussing a true crime documentary.

Hugo

Ce tueur était un vrai psychopathe.
This killer was a real psychopath.
Emma

C'est terrifiant, il n'avait aucune empathie.
It's terrifying, he had no empathy.
Hugo

Est-ce que tu penses qu'elle est une psychopathe ?
Do you think she is a psychopath?
Emma

Non, Hugo, elle est juste très froide.
No, Hugo, she is just very cold.

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