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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After all, Milla is a true believer who goes tragically wrong, not a sociopathic manipulator.
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Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Everyone else who isn’t a sociopathic weirdo will be tuned in to the Big Game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
DiCaprio starred in the film as the sociopathic slave owner Calvin Candie.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
He was physically and mentally brutalized by a sociopathic father.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Everyone else who isn’t a sociopathic weirdo will be tuned in to the Big Game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
DiCaprio starred in the film as the sociopathic slave owner Calvin Candie.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
He was physically and mentally brutalized by a sociopathic father.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopathic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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