antisocial personality disorder meaning and definition

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER noun

Definition of antisocial personality disorder (noun)

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of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)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