sociopath

noun

: a sociopathic individual : psychopath

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As the leader of a ragtag group of hombres out to defend a helpless community from a violent sociopath (Peter Sarsgaard), Denzel shoots for the strong, silent type but winds up somewhere between dull and bored. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 This is especially true as conversations around mental health have questioned the sensationalizing spectacle of the sociopath and psychopath. Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 Nor for that matter is pathological liar, sociopath or malignant narcissist. Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The movie isn’t really about the sociopath who did these things. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sociopath 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sociopath was in 1914

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“Sociopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopath. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

sociopath

noun
: a sociopathic individual
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