English noun: antisocial personality disorder | |||
1. | antisocial personality disorder (state) 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lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term) | ||
Synonyms | psychopathic personality, sociopathic personality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | personality disorder | ||