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sociopathy

English

Etymology

socio- +? -pathy

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?so?.?i.??pæ?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?so?.si.??pæ?i/

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.

Translations

Derived terms

  • sociopath
  • sociopathic
  • sociopathology

Synonyms

  • psychopathy

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psychopathy

English

Etymology

From psycho- +? -pathy.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /sa??k?p??i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sa??k?p??i/

Noun

psychopathy (countable and uncountable, plural psychopathies)

  1. A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.
  2. (obsolete) A mental illness; insanity.

Derived terms

  • psychopath
  • psychopathic

Related terms

  • psycho
  • psychopathology
  • psychosis
  • sociopathy

Translations

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