sociopath
noun/ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæθ/
Frequency rank: #12,188 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person with a personality disorder who lacks empathy and disregards the rights of others.
Example sentence
The detective realized he was dealing with a total sociopath when the suspect showed no remorse for the victims.
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