psicópata
/siˈkopata/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for psychopath is psicópata.
psicópata 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 word is gender-neutral in its ending, so you indicate a female subject by changing the article, such as using la psicópata. To form the plural, add -s to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/siˈkopata/
Did you know?
- In colloquial Spanish, psicópata is often used as a hyperbole to describe someone who is simply very obsessive, meticulous or intense about a hobby.
- The Spanish word psicópata was borrowed from the German word 'Psychopath'.
- In certain Latin American contexts, calling someone a psicópata is not always an insult. It can be used colloquially to describe someone who is daring, unpredictable, or 'wild' in a way that is somewhat admirable or funny.
Examples in context
- Tom es un psicópata.Tom is a psychopath.Tatoeba #1520847 by marcelostockle, translation #1520739 by Spamster
- El rey era, como hoy se diría, un psicópata.The king was, as we say today, a psychopath.Tatoeba #6820910 by arh, translation #8160926 by magnificentgoddess
- Tu ex es una psicópata.Your ex is a psychopath.Tatoeba #1995850 by naikodemus, translation #2785491 by AlanF_US
- El psicópata es un individuo con un trastorno de personalidad antisocial.The psychopath is an individual with an antisocial personality disorder.
- No te acerques a ese sujeto, está completamente pirado.Don't get close to that guy, he's completely unhinged.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing a character in a movie.
- MaríaEl villano de la película es un psicópata.The movie villain is a psychopath.
- DanielSí, no siente remordimientos por nada.Yes, he feels no remorse for anything.
- MaríaMe asusta que actúe como un psicópata.It scares me that he acts like a psychopath.
- DanielEs un personaje muy bien escrito, María.He is a very well-written character, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “psychopath” translations and entries psicópata, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries psicópata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
