sociopathy
nounUK /ˌsəʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/ · US /ˌsoʊ.siˈɑ.pə.θi/
Etymology From socio- + -pathy.
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Human sciences, Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- sociopath, sociopathic, sociopathology
- Related terms
- psychopathy