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psychoneurotic vs sociopath

sociopath vs psychoneurotic

psychoneurotic and sociopath both are nouns.

psychoneurotic is an adjective but sociopath is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychoneurotic Yes Yes No No
sociopath Yes No No No
As nouns, sociopath is a hyponym of psychoneurotic; that is, sociopath is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychoneurotic:
  • psychoneurotic: a person suffering from neurosis
  • sociopath: someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
Other hyponyms of psychoneurotic include claustrophobe, hysteric, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive, psychopath.
psychoneurotic (noun) sociopath (noun)
a person suffering from neurosis someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
psychoneurotic (adjective) sociopath (adjective)
affected with emotional disorder
Difference between psychoneurotic and sociopath

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