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- [soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-]
- /ˈsoʊ si əˌpæθ, ˈsoʊ ʃi-/
- /ˈsəʊ.si.ə.pæθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-]
- /ˈsoʊ si əˌpæθ, ˈsoʊ ʃi-/
Definitions of sociopath word
- noun sociopath a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience. 1
- noun sociopath personality disorder 1
- countable noun sociopath A sociopath is the same as a psychopath. 0
- noun sociopath a person suffering from psychopathic personality, whose behavior is aggressively antisocial 0
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Origin of sociopath
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; socio- + -path
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Parts of speech for Sociopath
noun
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preposition
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sociopath popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sociopath usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sociopath
noun sociopath
- antisocial personality — a personality disorder, beginning early in life, characterized by chronic and continuous antisocial behavior in which the rights of others are violated, as by lying, stealing, or aggressive sexual behavior.
- bedlamite — a lunatic; insane person
- crazies — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- loon — a crazy or simple-minded person.
- evildoer — A person who commits profoundly immoral and malevolent deeds.
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