sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpa-thik 
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder
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Blake is a sociopathic control freak who walks around as if Hans Landa ruled the college dorms.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 June 2025
But Evans brings a sort of sociopathic charm to this spy thriller, reteaming with his Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 June 2025
But even after four seasons of peak unhinged behavior, Starr admits he can still be surprised by fans' reactions to Homelander's sociopathic tendencies.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Cronenberg borrows pages of such exchanges in Cosmopolis, starring Robert Pattinson as a young billionaire cruising across Manhattan in a stretch limo, witnessing the implosion of his financial empire — and by extension, the global economy — with a cool, nearly sociopathic indifference.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 June 2025
But Evans brings a sort of sociopathic charm to this spy thriller, reteaming with his Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 June 2025
But even after four seasons of peak unhinged behavior, Starr admits he can still be surprised by fans' reactions to Homelander's sociopathic tendencies.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Cronenberg borrows pages of such exchanges in Cosmopolis, starring Robert Pattinson as a young billionaire cruising across Manhattan in a stretch limo, witnessing the implosion of his financial empire — and by extension, the global economy — with a cool, nearly sociopathic indifference.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopathic. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpath-ik
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality
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