sociopath meaning

UK US /ˈsoʊsioʊpæθ/ 4 syllables

sociopath (noun): someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath').

Definition of sociopath

  1. someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')

    Synonyms: psychopath

    Type of: neurotic

    Related forms: sociopathic

How to pronounce sociopath

sociopath is pronounced /ˈsoʊsioʊpæθ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in TH · 9-letter words

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