sociopathic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin sociusder. English socio- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English sociopathic From socio- + -pathic.
Meanings
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Having the characteristics of a sociopath.
He was my brother—half-brother—but he was also the most sociopathic person I've ever been close to. He would have been a monster if he had been allowed to grow up. Maybe he was one already.
1993, Octavia Butler, chapter 10, in The Parable of the Sower:
- Unconcerned about the adverse consequences of one's actions on others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sociopathic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sociopathic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sociopathically · nonsociopathic
Translations (6)
ru социопати́ческий (having the characteristics of a sociopath) · it sociopatico (having the characteristics of a sociopath) · de soziopathisch (having the characteristics of a sociopath) · pl socjopatyczny (having the characteristics of a sociopath) · ga sochapatach (having the characteristics of a sociopath) · ro sociopat (having the characteristics of a sociopath)