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sociopath

noun so·cio·path \ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath, ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-\

: someone who behaves in a dangerous or violent way towards other people and does not feel guilty about such behavior

Full Definition of SOCIOPATH

:  a sociopathic individual :  psychopath
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First Known Use of SOCIOPATH

1930

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with SOCIOPATH

Medical Dictionary

sociopath

noun so·cio·path \ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath, ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-\

Medical Definition of SOCIOPATH

:  a sociopathic individual :  psychopath

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