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sociopathic

UK/,soʃɪə'pæθɪk/US/sәusiәu'pæθik/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to or characteristic of a sociopath; showing a disregard for others and lack of conscience.

反社会人格的;表现出漠视他人、缺乏良知的特征。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
socio-society, social
+
pathfeel, suffer, experience; (in compounds) disease
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
=sociopathic

Adjective of sociopath: socio- (society) + path (disorder) + -ic (adjective ending). See sociopath.

Root socio still carries 3 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.sociopathic behavior反社会人格行为
  • 2.sociopathic tendencies反社会人格倾向
  • 3.sociopathic traits反社会人格特征
  • 4.sociopathic personality反社会型人格

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She showed clearly sociopathic tendencies even as a teenager.

  • 2.

    The character's sociopathic charm is unsettling.

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