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antisocial
[ an-tee-soh-shuhl, an-tahy- ]
adjective
- unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people:
He's not antisocial, just shy.
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- antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing; threatening:
an antisocial act.
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- 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.
antisocial
/ ˌæԳɪˈəʊʃə /
adjective
- avoiding the company of other people; unsociable
- contrary or injurious to the interests of society in general
Derived Forms
- ˌԳپˈdz, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·c·i·ٲ noun
- t·c· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of antisocial1
Example Sentences
Police are also warning about antisocial behaviour in the university area of the city.
The force said it was keen to improve the image of Bangor's high street, which has had problems with street drinking and antisocial behaviour in the past.
The council was called to the property following neighbour complaints about noise, antisocial behaviour and overcrowding.
When a society's collective life force turns negative in this way, that helps to spawn authoritarians, demagogues and other kinds of toxic and antisocial leaders and movements.
This isn't Twitter, which is awash in trolls responding to incentives that encourage antisocial emotions like bullying, and is losing users for it.
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