sociopath

noun

so·​cio·​path ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath  ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: a sociopathic individual : psychopath

Examples of sociopath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fassbender says only a sociopath would do the things Martian does. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

The people who do not make this consideration are straight-up sociopaths. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

The rhetoric was often harsh — likening the president to a mob boss or calling him a sociopath — but did not espouse violence. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

The real winners in Silicon Valley, in the show’s view, are the sociopaths. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociopath

• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• warpath
• hath
• lath
• math
• path
• rath

Medical Definition

sociopath

noun

so·​cio·​path ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath  ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: a sociopathic individual