sociopath

[ soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee- ]
/ ˈsoʊ si əˌpæθ, ˈsoʊ ʃi- /

noun Psychiatry.

a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
Compare psychopath.

Origin of sociopath

First recorded in 1940–45; socio- + -path

OTHER WORDS FROM sociopath

so·ci·o·path·ic, adjective so·ci·op·a·thy [soh-see-op-uh-thee, soh-shee-] /ˌsoʊ siˈɒp ə θi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, noun

Words nearby sociopath

sociologism, sociologistic, sociologize, sociology, sociometry, sociopath, sociopathy, sociopolitical, sociopsychological, socioreligious, sociosexual

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British Dictionary definitions for sociopathy

sociopath
/ (ˈsəʊsɪəˌpæθ) /

noun

psychiatry another name for psychopath

Derived forms of sociopath

sociopathic, adjective sociopathy (ˌsəʊsɪˈɒpəθɪ), noun

Medical definitions for sociopathy (1 of 2)

sociopathy
[ sō′sē-ŏp′ə-thē, -shē- ]

n.

The behavioral pattern exhibited by sociopaths.

Medical definitions for sociopathy (2 of 2)

sociopath
[ sō′sē-ə-păth′, -shē- ]

n.

A person affected with an antisocial personality disorder.

Other words from sociopath

so′ci•o•path′ic adj.

Cultural definitions for sociopathy

sociopath
[ (soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-uh-path) ]

Someone whose social behavior is extremely abnormal. Sociopaths are interested only in their personal needs and desires, without concern for the effects of their behavior on others. (Compare psychopath.)