sociopath

noun

so·cio·path ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath

ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-

: a sociopathic individual : psychopath

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First, people who are that good at sizing up strangers are either sociopaths or survivors. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Ferrer takes Dexter outside, and kudos to our budding sociopath for his brilliant performance as someone genuinely fearful for his life. —

Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024 As the leader of a ragtag group of hombres out to defend a helpless community from a violent sociopath (Peter Sarsgaard), Denzel shoots for the strong, silent type but winds up somewhere between dull and bored. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 This is especially true as conversations around mental health have questioned the sensationalizing spectacle of the sociopath and psychopath. —

Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sociopath