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Certainly, its portrait of a futuristic society dominated by raping, pillaging youth gangs speaking a bizarre Russian-English hybrid slang struck a few different nerves — as did its tale of one teenage sociopath’s questionable reprogramming back into society after a stint in prison.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Is this a psychopath or sociopath?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
When the elder Van Ness son, a violent sociopath, corners Fiona’s de facto daughter Dahlia (Diana Silvers), a violent confrontation ensues and the conflict kicks into overdrive.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
However, Nozar suggested his behavior was one of a sociopath and Borowski referred to that possibility throughout his comments.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Is this a psychopath or sociopath?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
When the elder Van Ness son, a violent sociopath, corners Fiona’s de facto daughter Dahlia (Diana Silvers), a violent confrontation ensues and the conflict kicks into overdrive.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
However, Nozar suggested his behavior was one of a sociopath and Borowski referred to that possibility throughout his comments.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Sociopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopath. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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sociopath
noun
so·cio·path
ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath 
ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: a sociopathic individual
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