sociopath

noun

: a sociopathic individual : psychopath

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For instance, the horror film genre should contain a story about sociopaths or dangerous figures threatening individuals who have little external help. Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 The real winners in Silicon Valley, in the show’s view, are the sociopaths. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 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 people who do not make this consideration are straight-up sociopaths. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sociopath

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sociopath was in 1914

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“Sociopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopath. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

sociopath

noun
: a sociopathic individual
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