sociopathy

English

Etymology

From socio- +‎ -pathy.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.ʃi.əˌpæθi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.si.əˌpæθi/

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.
    Synonym: (loosely) psychopathy

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