Sociopathy
noun, Psychiatry.
1.
a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
noun
1.
(psychiatry) another name for psychopath
sociopathy so·ci·op·a·thy (sō’sē-ŏp’ə-thē, -shē-)
n.
The behavioral pattern exhibited by sociopaths.
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.
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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[soh-see-oh-sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuh l, soh-shee-] /ˌsoʊ si oʊˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or characterized by interrelated social and psychological factors.
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