sociopath

noun

so·​cio·​path ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath How to pronounce sociopath (audio)
ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: a sociopathic individual : psychopath

Examples of sociopath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The professor described sociopaths as people prone to apathy who behave badly out of a desperation to feel something. Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 Bon Iver in You Season 3, Ep. 10 Just as sociopath Joe (Penn Badgley) drags the lifeless body of Love (Victoria Pedretti), his equally deranged wife, across the floor of their Nancy Meyers-esque kitchen, the evocative Folklore track starts to play. Shannon Carlin, TIME, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sociopath 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sociopath was in 1914

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“Sociopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopath. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

sociopath

noun
: a sociopathic individual
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