Abnormal Psychology

noun a person whose behavior or beliefs are different from what is considered acceptable or normal

adjective departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior

• The psychologist studied the behavior of the deviant individual.
• She's always been a bit of a deviant, doing things her own way.
• He's a real deviant, always getting into trouble.
• In a world of conformity, she was a deviant, blazing her own path.

noun sexual attraction or activity involving corpses

• The forensic team discovered evidence of necrophilia at the crime scene.
• I heard some creepy rumors about necrophilia happening at the old cemetery.
• That guy is seriously messed up, he's into some necrophilia stuff.
• His obsession with vintage cars borders on necrophilia, he just can't get enough of them.

noun a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities

• The study aimed to understand the prevalence of paraphilia in the population.
• Some people have unusual paraphilias that they are embarrassed to talk about.
• I heard he's into some really weird paraphilia stuff.
• His obsession with collecting vintage toys could be considered a paraphilia.

noun a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior

• The psychologist diagnosed the patient as a psychopath based on his behavior and lack of empathy.
• I heard that guy is a total psychopath, you better watch out around him.
• Don't trust that dude, he's a straight-up psycho.
• Her obsession with power and control made her seem like a psychopath in the business world.

noun a personality trait characterized by odd or eccentric beliefs, behavior, and speech patterns

• Schizotypy is a personality disorder characterized by odd beliefs and behaviors.
• Some people with schizotypy may have strange thoughts or ideas.
• People with schizotypy might come off as a bit 'out there' sometimes.
• His creativity was so intense, it bordered on schizotypy.

noun a personality disorder characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy for others, and a need for excessive admiration

• The psychologist diagnosed the patient with malignant narcissism, a severe personality disorder.
• I heard that guy has malignant narcissism, he's always talking about himself.
• She's such a narcissist, it's like she has malignant narcissism or something.
• The politician's malignant narcissism was evident in his constant need for attention and praise.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'abnormalcy' is a noun that refers to the state or quality of being abnormal.

• The medical team is working to identify the cause of the abnormalcy in the patient's test results.
• I noticed some abnormalcy in the way she was acting today, something seems off.
• There's some serious abnormalcy going on with his behavior, it's freaking me out.
• The abnormalcy in the painting added a unique touch to the artist's style.