psicopatologia

psychopathology

noun psee-koh-pah-toh-loh-JEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek psychē (soul) + pathos (suffering) + logos (study).

Usage Note

Psicopatologia refers both to the scientific study of mental disorders and, more loosely, to a specific disorder or disturbed mental state. It is used primarily in clinical and academic writing. The related adjective is psicopatologico.

Examples

"Studia la psicopatologia all'università."

Natural Translation

She studies psychopathology at university.

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