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Noun Concept

Categories: Behavioural sciences, Articles with short description, Dark triad, Historical and obsolete mental and behavioural disorders, 19th-century neologisms

antisocial personality disorder sociopathic personality psychopathic personality Hare's theory of Psychopathy amoral personality

A personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term) WordNet 3.0

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Antisocial personality disorder is a personality disorder characterized by a limited capacity for empathy and a long-term pattern of disregard or violation of the rights of others. Wikipedia

Personality disorder that involves a pervasive pattern of disregard for other people Wikidata

A personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior, a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. Wiktionary

A personality disorder marked by disregard and violations of the rights of others. Wiktionary (translation)

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sadistic personality disorder

anti-social behaviour

DRUG USED FOR TREATMENT

major tranquilizer

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