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antisocial personality disorder
(redirected from Antisocial tendencies)

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antisocial personality disorder
n.
A personality disorder characterized by chronic antisocial behavior and violation of the law and the rights of others.
antisocial personality disorder  (nt-sshl, nt-)
See under personality disorder.
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Noun1.antisocial personality disorder - a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affectantisocial personality disorder - 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lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
psychopathic personality, sociopathic personality
personality disorder - inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
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