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an⋅ti⋅so⋅cial

  [an-tee-soh-shuhl, an-tahy-]
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–adjective
1. unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: He's not antisocial, just shy.
2. antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing; threatening: an antisocial act.
3. opposed or detrimental to social order or the principles on which society is constituted: antisocial behavior.
4. Psychiatry. of or pertaining to a pattern of behavior in which social norms and the rights of others are persistently violated.
–noun
5. a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
Origin:
1790–1800; anti- + social

Related forms:
an⋅ti⋅so⋅ci⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
an⋅ti⋅so⋅cial⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. unsociable, retiring, misanthropic. 2. disruptive; intimidating; sinister.

Antonyms:
1. gregarious; genial, affable.
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an·ti·so·cial   (ān'tē-sō'shəl, ān'tī-)   
adj.  
  1. Shunning the society of others; not sociable.
  2. Hostile to or disruptive of the established social order; marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores: gangs engaging in vandalism and other antisocial behavior.
  3. Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude.
an'ti·so'cial·ly adv.
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Antisocial

An`ti*so"cial\, a. Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : antisocial
Spanish: antisocial,
German: unsozial,
Japanese: 反社会的な
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Main Entry: an·ti·so·cial
Pronunciation: -'sO-sh&l
Function: adjective
: hostile or harmful to organized society: as a : being or marked by behavior deviating sharply from the social norm b : of, relating to, or characterized by an antisocial personality, the antisocial personality disorder, orbehavior typical of either
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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antisocial an·ti·so·cial (ān'tē-sō'shəl, ān'tī-)
adj.
Behaving in a manner that violates the social or legal norms of society.

an'ti·so'cial·ly adv.

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