sociopathy

English

Etymology

From socio- +‎ -pathy.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsəʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/, /ˌsəʊ.ʃiˈɒp.ə.θi/
  • (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsoʊ.siˈɑ.pə.θi/, /ˌsoʊ.ʃiˈɑ.pə.θi/
  • (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˌsoʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/, /ˌsoʊ.ʃiˈɒp.ə.θi/

Noun

sociopathy (countable and uncountable, plural sociopathies)

  1. (psychiatry) 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.

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