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medical term

psychopathic

a term used to describe a person who has a mental disorder resulting in antisocial behaviour with little or no guilt for any such acts committed. In addition, psychopaths do not possess any ability for showing affection, sympathy or love to others and punishment does not deter a repeat of any criminal act.

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