• MindTraveller@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    Psychopath isn’t a real mental disorder, it’s just Latin for mentally ill person.

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      2 years ago

      Psychopath is derived from Ancient Greek… And even besides that, laymen generally use the term to describe ASPD despite the two conditions not being entirely the same. Don’t be obtuse.

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        2 years ago

        Yes, I’m aware that the word has been used as a slur against people with ASPD and other mental illnesses, what’s your point?