psychopathology

[ sahy-koh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science or study of mental disorders.
2. the conditions and processes of a mental disorder.
3. a pathological deviation from normal or efficient behavior; psychosis.

psychopathology

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌsaɪkəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the scientific study of mental disorders

Derived Forms

• psychopathological, adjective
• ˌpsychopaˈthologist, noun

Other Words From

• psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal [sahy-koh-path-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], psycho·patho·logic adjective
• psycho·pa·tholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychopathology¹

First recorded in 1840–50; psycho- + pathology

Example Sentences

First, we had to go over and around the gatekeepers in the news media by going to the American people directly with our ad about Trump's apparently extreme psychopathology.

From Salon

It's been incredibly frustrating to see and experience the resistance of the mainstream media to reality and how they have tried to deny the real experts a platform to weigh in on the obvious and apparent severe and dangerous psychopathology that we see with Trump.

From Salon

"We discovered which cell types express genes associated with schizophrenia risk differently, which biological functions are impacted within those cells, and which transcription factors are important for these changes," explained lead and co-corresponding author, W. Brad Ruzicka MD, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Epigenomics in Human Psychopathology at McLean Hospital.

From Science Daily

And his antisocial behavior is directly tied to his psychopathology — because he believes himself to be above the law and cannot fathom that he would ever be held to the same standard as us mere mortals.

From Salon

His malignity and psychopathology seem to attract followers when these same characteristics should repulse people.

From Salon