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so⋅ci⋅o⋅path

  [soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-]
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–noun Psychiatry.
a person, as a psychopathic personality, whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
Origin:
1940–45; socio- + -path

Related forms:
so⋅ci⋅o⋅path⋅ic, adjective
so⋅ci⋅op⋅a⋅thy  [soh-see-op-uh-thee, soh-shee-] , noun
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Cultural Dictionary

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.)

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Word Origin & History

sociopath 
1930, coined by psychologist G.E. Partridge from socio- on model of psychopath.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: so·cio·path
Pronunciation: 'sO-sE-&-"path, 'sO-sh(E-)&-
Function: noun
: a sociopathic individual : PSYCHOPATH

Main Entry: so·ci·op·a·thy
Pronunciation: "sO-sE-'äp-&-thE, "sO-shE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thies
: the condition of being sociopathic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sociopath so·ci·o·path (sō'sē-ə-pāth', -shē-)
n.
A person affected with an antisocial personality disorder.

so'ci·o·path'ic adj.

sociopathy so·ci·op·a·thy (sō'sē-ŏp'ə-thē, -shē-)
n.
The behavioral pattern exhibited by sociopaths.

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