sociopathy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsoʊ.siˈɑ.pə.θi/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
- /ˌsəʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsoʊ.ʃiˈɑ.pə.θi/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
- /ˌsəʊ.ʃiˈɒp.ə.θi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsoʊ.ʃiˈɒp.ə.θi/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /ˌsoʊ.siˈɒp.ə.θi/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
Etymology
From socio- + -pathy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The property of being a sociopath, a person showing antisocial behavior as part of psychiatric pathology compassing mainly antisocial personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder and/or other Cluster B personality disorders or dark triad traits.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sociopathies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sociopath · sociopathic · sociopathology
Relateds
Translations (8)
de Soziopathie (personality disorder) · ru социопа́тия (personality disorder) · sv sociopati (personality disorder) · ro sociopatie (personality disorder) · pl socjopatia (personality disorder) · el κοινωνιοπάθεια (personality disorder) · hu szociopátia (personality disorder) · da sociopati (personality disorder)