sociopathy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being a sociopath, a person showing antisocial behavior as part of psychiatric pathology compassing mainly antisocial personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder and/or other Cluster B personality disorders or dark triad traits.

Pronunciation

/ˌsəʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/ /ˌsəʊ.ʃiˈɒp.ə.θi/ /ˌsoʊ.siˈɑ.pə.θi/ /ˌsoʊ.ʃiˈɑ.pə.θi/ /ˌsoʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/ /ˌsoʊ.ʃiˈɒp.ə.θi/

Word forms

sociopathy sociopathies

Etymology

From socio- + -pathy.

Related words

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