sociopath
[soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-]
- 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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Origin of sociopath
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Above the notes of praise is a small photo of Guerin wearing a polka dot tie and pocket square, staring at you like a sociopath.
Although the principal had his identity protected, the traditionalists used this incident to cast Michelle as a sociopath.
One of the qualities of a sociopath is that they are very good mimics.
OITNB’s New Villain Vee, Played By Lorraine Toussaint, Speaks for the First TimeKevin Fallon
June 13, 2014
So how did you see her before Jenji told you she was a sociopath?
OITNB’s New Villain Vee, Played By Lorraine Toussaint, Speaks for the First TimeKevin Fallon
June 13, 2014
Ballantine told The New York Times late last year that one of his (unnamed) suspects is a sociopath.
sociopath
- psychiatry another name for psychopath
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Word Origin and History for sociopath
n.
1930, coined by psychologist G.E. Partridge from socio- on model of psychopath.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
sociopath
(sō′sē-ə-păth′, -shē-)- A person affected with an antisocial personality disorder.
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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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