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antisocial

[ an-tee-soh-shuhl, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈsoʊ ʃəl, ˌæn taɪ- /
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adjective
unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: He's not antisocial, just shy.
antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing; threatening: an antisocial act.
opposed or detrimental to social order or the principles on which society is constituted: antisocial behavior.
Psychiatry. of or relating to a pattern of behavior in which social norms and the rights of others are persistently violated.
noun
a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
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Origin of antisocial

First recorded in 1790–1800; anti- + social

OTHER WORDS FROM antisocial

an·ti·so·ci·al·i·ty, nounan·ti·so·cial·ly, adverb
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How to use antisocial in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for antisocial

antisocial
/ (ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl) /

adjective
avoiding the company of other people; unsociable
contrary or injurious to the interests of society in general

Derived forms of antisocial

antisocially, adverb
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