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sociopathy

sociopathy

4 9.2
A condition where a person lacks empathy and ignores social rules
  • noun
  • /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːpəθi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sociopatía
  • He exhibited signs of sociopathy, behaving ruthlessly towards his colleagues.

And you heard the sociopathy in his voice, the lack of compassion.

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Examples

  • Also, there's a certain sociopathy that he has demonstrated.

  • And you heard the sociopathy in his voice, the lack of compassion.

  • You would have to be on the edge of sociopathy not to feel some sort of emotional gratitude.

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  • I know this list is incomplete, but I am convinced that sociopathy is linked to the erosion of social structures.

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  • No politician who verges on sociopathy can lead effectively.

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  • What really surprised me the most about sociopaths was that sociopathy is a result of "nurture."

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  • Well, I understand, but the real issue is a creeping, collective sociopathy, which is metastasizing across our culture.

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  • Sutherland and Cressey would classify sociopathy since it is learned.

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  • Many experts believe that sociopathy can lead to dangerous behavior in social situations.

  • In her studies, she found that sociopathy often correlates with a disregard for societal norms.

Synonyms

psychopathy
vssociopathy
  • Specialized
8 9.6

A serious mental condition where a person often harms others, feels no guilt, and acts boldly

emphasizes lack of empathy and rule‑breaking rather than bold personality features
antisocial personality disorder
vssociopathy
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A long-term mental condition where a person ignores other people's rights, feels no guilt, and acts impulsively

focuses more on ignoring social rules and lacking empathy than legal rights
psychopathic personality
vssociopathy
  • Archaic
1 9.0

A person who feels no guilt and often hurts or lies to others

is broader, centring on general antisocial behaviour and empathy loss not only violence
sociopathic personality
vssociopathy
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A person who does not care about others, acts without thinking, and feels no guilt

is the same condition but given as a standard clinical name

Antonyms

154 3.2

Ability to understand and share another person's feelings and experiences

Careful and reliable way of acting that shows a person can be trusted with duties

How Antisocial

sociopathy
  • Specialized
4 9.2

Surface Forms

sociopathy singular
sociopathies plural

Morphology

sociopathy = sociopath (transparent) = socio + path + y

Formed from the recognisable base 'sociopath' (a person) with the productive derivational element '-y' yielding the abstract noun for the condition.

Etymology

The word sociopathy comes from two parts: socio- (as in society) meaning 'people' or 'companions', and -pathy (as in empathy or sympathy) meaning 'feeling' or 'disease'. So, sociopathy points to a problem with social feeling, which matches the idea of lacking empathy and ignoring social rules.