sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
| \ ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpa-thik
, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-\
, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-\
Definition of sociopathic
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder
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Cooper has tipped his big top hat at his sociopathic precursors, covering the menacing leather-glove-wielding garage rockers the Music Machine back in the ‘80s. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Shock-rock original Alice Cooper to play Foxwoods," 28 June 2019 Along the way, what Carr found was not a sociopathic young woman who wanted the attention that her boyfriend’s death would likely bring her. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Why HBO’s 'I Love You, Now Die' Is In Two Parts, According to Erin Lee Carr," 12 June 2019 The former football player, Truck Turner (Isaac Hayes), now a bounty hunter, finds himself up against a ruthless Madame, played by Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols, and a sociopathic pimp played by Yaphet Kotto. — Richard Newby, New York Times, "Like the New ‘Superfly’? Stream These 13 Classic Blaxploitation Films," 18 June 2018 An argument could be made, in the abstract, that sociopathy is a disability for which someone should be pitied, that sociopathic behavior is a symptom that should be explained rather than a vice someone can be held responsible for. — New York Times, "What Do I Owe My Sociopathic Sibling?," 2 July 2018 The book should be read by every business leader, not just as the story of a sociopathic young entrepreneur determined to achieve greatness at any cost, but as a cautionary tale for all leaders impatient to embrace change. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Comcast vs Disney, China Tariffs, Rolls-Royce Cuts: CEO Daily for June 14, 2018," 14 June 2018 The Crow, following the plot of the original comic series by James O’Barr, and the 1994 film of the same name, would tell the story of Eric Draven, a man who is killed alongside his fiancee by a vicious gang led by the sociopathic Top Dollar. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Why 'The Crow' Should Not Fly Again," 31 May 2018 His behavior was described as selfish and even sociopathic. — Nicole Blanchard And Ruth Brown, idahostatesman, "He left behind 3 dead women & disappeared. Friends, family & the law still seek answers.," 15 June 2018 Regarded—at least by its fervent fan base—as a classic, Arrested Development originally ran from 2003-2006 on Fox, following the sociopathic Bluth family after their real estate-developer patriarch is indicted for treason. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Arrested Development," 14 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sociopathic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
| \ ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpath-ik
, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
\
, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
\
Medical Definition of sociopathic
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality