sociopathy


sociopathy

 [so″se-op´ah-the] former term for antisocial personality disorder. adj., adj sociopath´ic.

so·ci·op·a·thy

(sō-sē-op'ă-thē), A term for the behavioral pattern exhibited by patients with an antisocial personality disorder.
See also: personality disorder. [socio- + G. pathos, suffering]

so·ci·op·a·thy

(sō'sē-op'ă-thē) Behavioral pattern exhibited by patients with an antisocial personality disorder (q.v.). [socio- + G. pathos, suffering]

sociopathy

An earlier term for what is now called ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER.