antisocial personality disorder

noun

: a personality disorder that is characterized by antisocial behavior exhibiting pervasive disregard for and violation of the rights, feelings, and safety of others starting in childhood or the early teenage years and continuing into adulthood

Examples of antisocial personality disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Krishna emphasized that the defendant was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. —Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

The only exceptions are borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder and pedophilia. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025

During a clemency hearing on Sept. 22, Ward's attorneys argued he was misdiagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by lack of remorse, and should've instead been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to the board's letter to Braun. —Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025

But Joe also exhibits clear signs of antisocial personality disorder, which involves a disregard for social norms and roles, on top of a lack of empathy and manipulative behavior. —Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antisocial personality disorder

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Medical Definition

antisocial personality disorder

noun

: a personality disorder that is characterized by antisocial behavior exhibiting pervasive disregard for and violation of the rights, feelings, and safety of others starting in childhood or the early teenage years and continuing into adulthood, that is typically marked by deceitful, manipulative, hostile, and reckless behavior and by a lack of remorse for having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from others, and is often associated with drug or alcohol abuse and criminal activity