sociopath
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊsiəˌpæθ/
- Specialized
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sociópata
- I really enjoyed this informative post on the differences between sociopaths and psychopaths.
- sociopath with no conscience
- call someone a sociopath
- psychopaths and sociopaths
Only a psychopath, only a sociopath feels no remorse and no regret.
- Only a psychopath, only a sociopath feels no remorse and no regret.
- So he was a diagnosed sociopath, Ted Bundy.
- These are sociopaths, they're murderers, they're thugs.
- They are both malignantly narcissistic sociopaths with delusions of paranoia and grandeur.
- I think that I don't think sociopaths need justification.
- Even if you call me a quote defective arrogant sociopath, it's all OK.
- I don't mind saying that sociopath and I can prove it.
- And hell hath no fury like a sociopath or a narcissist scorned.
- This book is not for enlightened sociopaths or narcissist, OK?
- Listen to this Stephen Miller, who is a total sociopath, unattractive weirdo.
- Maybe we'll find a sociopath that says Lego bricks.
- That doesn't mean like that you're a sociopath or a psychopath or whatever.
- Then he appoints deputy chief of staff, policy maker, sociopath Stephen Miller.
Examples
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So he was a diagnosed sociopath, Ted Bundy.
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Many people struggle to understand the behavior of a sociopath who shows no remorse for their actions.
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I had no idea that a sociopath would seem so lost in society.
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The guy is a textbook sociopath.
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Do you find a lot of sociopaths, say, in rural communities or small towns?
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Any crimes committed by a sociopath tend to be disorganized and spontaneous.
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When people think about sociopaths, they automatically think murderers, you know, like bad people.
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I found this article about the differences between psychopaths and sociopaths very interesting.
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Again, a very enlightening article on the lives of sociopaths and psychopaths.
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What really surprised me the most about sociopaths was that sociopathy is a result of "nurture."
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Synonyms
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A person who feels no guilt and does not care about others, often hurting or using them
Surface Forms
Morphology
sociopath = socio + path
Formed from combining forms 'socio-' (relating to society) + '-path' (person with a disorder); the components give a reasonable clue to meaning for learners familiar with similar words, but the parts are not standalone English words so deduction is uncertain for average learners.
Etymology
Sociopath comes from socio-, meaning 'social' or 'companion', and -path from pathos, meaning 'suffering' or 'disease', the same root you see in sympathy and empathy. So a sociopath is like someone whose social feelings are 'ill' or not normal, which helps explain why today it means a person with extreme antisocial behavior and little conscience.