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ソシオパシー Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
sociopathy
A clinical term for antisocial personality disorder, often used in psychology and everyday contexts to describe a pattern of disregard for others. The cross-reference 社会病質 is a less common Japanese equivalent.
See also: 社会病質
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性せい
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Sociopathy is also called antisocial personality disorder.
Similar words サイコパシー Psychopathy is a related but distinct concept; both involve antisocial behavior, but psychopathy is often considered more severe and includes traits like superficial charm and lack of empathy, while sociopathy is more linked to environmental factors.
社しゃ 会かい 病びょう 質しつ A less common Japanese term for sociopathy, literally 'social pathology'. ソシオパシー is the more widely used loanword.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'sociopathy', which combines 'socio-' (from Latin 'socius', companion) and '-pathy' (from Greek 'pathos', suffering).
