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dissocial

[ dih-soh-shuhl ]
/ dɪˈsoʊ ʃəl /
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adjective
disinclined to or unsuitable for society; unsocial.
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Origin of dissocial

1755–65; <Late Latin dissociālis irreconcilable, equivalent to dis-dis-1 + sociālis sociable (see social)

OTHER WORDS FROM dissocial

dis·so·ci·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby dissocial

dissipated, dissipation, dissipation trail, dissipative system, dissociable, dissocial, dissociate, dissociation, dissociative disorder, dissogeny, dissoluble
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How to use dissocial in a sentence

  • In most persons, and in all, at different periods, the amiable and social propensities predominate over the dissocial and malign.

    Doctrine of the Will|Asa Mahan
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