psychopathic tendencies
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpsychopathicandtendency
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withtendency.
psychopathic
adjective
uk/ˌsaɪ.kəˈpæθ.ɪk/us/ˌsaɪ.kəˈpæθ.ɪk/
psychologyspecialized
relating to or suffering from the condition of psychopathy (= a condition in which someone has no feeling for others and does not feel bad about anything they ...
See more atpsychopathic
tendency
noun[C]
uk/ˈten.dən.si/us/ˈten.dən.si/
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or ...
See more attendency
(Definition ofpsychopathicandtendencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpsychopathic tendencies
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
We found that the impairment in adults was far greater than that seen in children with psychopathic tendencies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Deafness to fear in boys with psychopathic tendencies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A few studies have also provided indirect evidence of reduced functioning of the amygdala in children with severe antisocial behavior or psychopathic tendencies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Cognitive impairment and its relationship to psychopathic tendencies in children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Cognitive impairment and its relationship to psychopathic tendencies in children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Responsiveness to distress cues in the child with psychopathic tendencies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We must accept that there are offenders whose psychopathic tendencies are not covered by the existing definition.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Does not a recent case demonstrate the need for very much more research into the diagnosis of psychopathic tendencies in prisoners of this kind?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is he quite satisfied about the release of patients with psychopathic tendencies in present circumstances?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This goes hand in hand with a rise in psychopathic tendencies in society which further corrupt it, leading to an increase in mental disorders and a deterioration of the personality.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I hope that the day is not too far away when it will be seen that there are individuals, who can be detected beforehand, who have psychopathic tendencies, violent tendencies.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In the first series, the character is considered an antihero, and in some respects his actions are very antagonistic due to his psychopathic tendencies.
From
Wikipedia
Studies on children with psychopathic tendencies have also shown such associations.
From
Wikipedia
His unpopularity left him without many friends or girlfriends, which reportedly amplified his psychopathic tendencies.
From
Wikipedia
He is depicted as a covetous, egocentric, manipulative and amoral oil baron with psychopathic tendencies, who is constantly plotting subterfuges to plunder his foes and their wealth.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofpsychopathic
Go to the definition oftendency
See other collocations withtendency