Pronunciation: ˌ s ī -k ō -p ə - ' thä-l ə -j ē , -pa-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1847
: the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization also : such dysfunction
– psy · cho · path · o · log · i · cal \ - ˌ pa-th ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ also psy · cho · path · o · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective
– psy · cho · path · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– psy · cho · pa · thol · o · gist \ -p ə - ' thä-l ə -jist, -pa- \ noun