sociopathic

adjective

so·​cio·​path·​ic ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpa-thik  ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder

Examples of sociopathic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was the rich shopaholic Desperate Housewife; an amorous painter; a sociopathic hitman who was a whiz at pub trivia; a grumpy old man; a schizophrenic; a kids basketball coach; a magician; a dominatrix; a medieval history professor fond of LARP-ing; and a ballroom dancer, to name a few. —ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025

Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks. —Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025

American Psycho, which stars Christian Bale as a sociopathic yuppie, was one of Theroux’s first major roles, though the now-iconic scene did not give him an appreciation for watermarks and subtle off-white coloring. —James Grebey, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025

Even the most sociopathic ex can only wreck one relationship at a time. —Angela Chen, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociopathic

• allopathic
• cytopathic
• naturopathic
• neuropathic
• psychopathic
• telepathic
• empathic
• feldspathic
• felspathic
• homeopathic
• idiopathic
• osteopathic

Medical Definition

sociopathic

adjective

so·​cio·​path·​ic ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpath-ik  ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality