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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He was physically and mentally brutalized by a sociopathic father.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
But then the more sociopathic side of the spectrum might be Kelly-Anne.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
The real Paik Sa-eon was born into the Paik family with sociopathic tendencies.
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But what the show ends up doing is withholding empathy for its protagonist, who looks increasingly sociopathic with each death that washes over her.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
But then the more sociopathic side of the spectrum might be Kelly-Anne.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
The real Paik Sa-eon was born into the Paik family with sociopathic tendencies.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
But what the show ends up doing is withholding empathy for its protagonist, who looks increasingly sociopathic with each death that washes over her.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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