sociopathy
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si 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.
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sociopath (ˈsəʊsɪəˌpæθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| psychiatry another name for psychopath | |
| socio'pathic | |
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| sociopathy | |
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| sociopath (ˈsəʊsɪəˌpæθ) | |
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Word Origin & History
sociopath
1930, coined by psychologist G.E. Partridge from socio- on model of psychopath.
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American Heritage
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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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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Example sentences
It's totally wrong-headed to ignore the role of sociopathy here.
Behaviors that result in incarceration are often byproducts of mental illness and chemical dependency rather than true sociopathy.
So, much of everyday evil is secondary sociopathy in psychology talk.
It's the difference between sociopathy and psychopathy.
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