sociopath

English

Etymology

Coined c. 1930 by George Everett Partridge, American psychologist; socio- + -path

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.ʃi.əˌpæθ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.si.əˌpæθ/

Noun

sociopath (plural sociopaths)

  1. A person with an antisocial personality disorder, exhibiting antisocial behavior that usually is the result of social and environmental factors in the person's early life.

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