psicopatico
/psi.koˈpa.ti.ko/masculine
The Italian word for psychopath is psicopatico.
psicopatico is a noun used to describe 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 form of the word changes to match the gender and number of the person being described: use psicopatica for a feminine singular subject, psicopatici for masculine plural subjects and psicopatiche for feminine plural subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
/psi.koˈpa.ti.ko/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In casual Italian conversation, psicopatico is often used as a hyperbolic insult to describe someone who is merely very stubborn or obsessive, rather than clinically diagnosed.
- In Italian pop culture and crime dramas, the term psicopatico is frequently paired with the word freddo meaning 'cold' to emphasize a lack of emotion.
- The suffix '-ico' in psicopatico is an adjective-forming suffix that, unlike the English '-ic', almost always requires a matching vowel to agree with the gender of the noun it modifies.
Examples in context
- Tom è uno psicopatico.Tom is a psychopath.This sentence is useful for identifying a specific person as a psicopatico.Tatoeba #4344589 by Guybrush88, translation #1520739 by Spamster
- Fadil è uno psicopatico.Fadil is a psychopath.Tatoeba #5887718 by Guybrush88, translation #5881142 by OsoHombre
- Il comportamento di quella persona è proprio psicopatico.That person's behavior is truly psychopathic.
- Quel criminale è uno psicopatico.That criminal is a psychopath.
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are discussing a character in a thriller movie.
- SofiaIl protagonista è un psicopatico, vero?The protagonist is a psychopath, right?
- LorenzoSì, non prova alcun rimorso.Yes, he feels no remorse.
- SofiaÈ davvero terrificante.He is truly terrifying.
- LorenzoSì, è un personaggio molto oscuro.Yes, he is a very dark character.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “psychopath” translations and entries psicopatico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
