Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An adult who has a personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior.
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- noun A person with an
antisocial personality disorder , exhibitingantisocial behavior that usually is the result of social and environmental factors in the person's early life.
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- noun someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
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Examples
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I use the term sociopath, because I want people to understand that we're talking not only about people who can be quite violent, but also about people who are not and never will be violent.
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Some have used the word "sociopath" to describe her, but the term loses some of its meaning in Rihannsu culture, where one is expected to reach out one's hand and take what one wants … as the Travelers did.
The Romulan Way Diane Duane 2000
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Some have used the word "sociopath" to describe her, but the term loses some of its meaning in Rihannsu culture, where one is expected to reach out one's hand and take what one wants … as the Travelers did.
The Romulan Way Diane Duane 2000
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I'm not sure you understand what a "sociopath" is ...
/Filmcast Ep. 87 - The Wolfman (GUEST: Dan Eckman, Director of Mystery Team) | /Film 2010
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The best way to protect yourself from a sociopath is to avoid him, to refuse any kind of contact or communication.
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A sociopath is a sociopath, whether “local” or “foreign”.
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But people use the terms sociopath and psychopath interchangeably.
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Above all, she writes, when a sociopath is beckoning, do not join the game.
The Sociopath Next Door: Summary and book reviews of The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout. 2005
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There's no universally agreed upon difference between the word sociopath and psychopath.
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The a$$hole that did this is classified as a sociopath.
MaryW commented on the word sociopath
James Fallon, The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain (New York: Current, 2013), p. 17February 1, 2016