psychopata
/psɘ.xɔˈpa.ta/masculine
The English word psychopath is translated into Polish as psychopata. If unsure, use psychopata. Wiktionary also lists psychopatka.
Meaning: person with a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| psychopata | /psɘ.xɔˈpa.ta/ | masculine |
| psychopatka | /psɘ.xɔˈpat.ka/ | feminine |
The term refers to a person with a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy. In some cases, the word Socjopata (sociopath) is used informally to refer to a psychopath.
Which one should you use?
psychopata is the masculine form, while psychopatka is the feminine form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form psychopaty is the genitive singular form of psychopata, used after certain prepositions or to indicate possession. The form psychopatów is the genitive plural form of psychopata.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /psɘ.xɔˈpa.ta/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- While psychopata is the clinical term, Polish speakers frequently use the word psychol as a slangy, shorter version to describe an unstable or unpredictable person.
- Despite its clinical meaning, psychopata is sometimes used in Polish to describe a 'workaholic' or someone with an obsessive, relentless drive in a professional setting.
- In colloquial Polish, psychopata is often used as a hyperbolic insult to describe someone who is simply very angry or behaving irrationally, rather than someone with a clinical diagnosis.
Examples in context
- Mój ojciec to sadystyczny psychopata.My father is a sadistic psychopath.This sentence is useful for seeing the masculine form psychopata in use.Tatoeba #12567674 by JimiYoru, translation #10127373 by Eccles17
- To jest psychopataThis is a psychopath
- Osoba z zaburzeniem osobowości psychopatycznej nie odczuwa empatii.A person with psychopathic personality disorder lacks empathy.
- W filmie głównym bohaterem jest psychopata.In the movie, the main character is a psychopath.
Example conversation
Agnieszka and Krzysztof are discussing a character in a movie.
- AgnieszkaCzy uważasz, że główny bohater to psychopata?Do you think the main character is a psychopath?
- KrzysztofTak, on zupełnie nie ma empatii.Yes, he has no empathy at all.
- AgnieszkaTo sprawia, że jest bardzo przerażający.That makes him very terrifying.
- KrzysztofWłaśnie dlatego ten film jest taki mroczny.That is exactly why this movie is so dark.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “psychopath” translations and entries psychopata, psychopatka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
