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asocial

American  
[ey-soh-shuhl] / eɪˈsoʊ ʃəl /

adjective

  1. not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.

  2. indifferent to or averse to conforming to conventional standards of behavior.

  3. inconsiderate of others; selfish; egocentric.


asocial British  
/ eɪˈsəʊʃəl /

adjective

  1. avoiding contact; not gregarious

  2. unconcerned about the welfare of others

  3. hostile to society or social practices

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of asocial

First recorded in 1880–85; a- 6 + social

Example Sentences

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"Asocial is pretty much somebody that likes to be alone…they’re not hurting anybody," John Kelly, a longtime criminal profiler and psychotherapist, told Fox News.

From Fox News • Sep. 27, 2021

There had been growing awareness of what was happening, even sporadic resistance to it by such varied ideologies as Conservative Thrift, Asocial Beatnikism and Radical Inquiry.

From The Junkmakers by Teichner, Albert

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