asocial
Americanadjective
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not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
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indifferent to or averse to conforming to conventional standards of behavior.
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inconsiderate of others; selfish; egocentric.
adjective
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avoiding contact; not gregarious
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unconcerned about the welfare of others
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hostile to society or social practices
Etymology
Origin of asocial
Example Sentences
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But it would be wrong to think that animals who typically are not asocial don't have that capacity.
From Salon
Maybe he also feared that the scholar would somehow steal the djinn’s thunder, because he’s reduced her to the familiar figure of asocial intellectual.
From Los Angeles Times
The practice of art seemed an asocial, even antisocial activity.
From New York Times
The inside of the body was intriguing but asocial.
From New York Times
To think of the brain as an asocial or pre-social organ is thus deeply mistaken.
From Los Angeles Times
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