Ma'anar ƙamus na psychopathy yana nufin rashin lafiyar mutum wanda ke da halaye na rashin zaman lafiya, rashin tausayi da nadama, ƙarfin hali, hanawa, da halaye masu girman kai, kuma galibi suna halin aikata laifi. Psychopaths yawanci suna nuna salon mu'amala mai ban sha'awa da yaudara, fara'a ta zahiri, da kuma halin shiga halin sha'awa da rashin kulawa.
