asocial
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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not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.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.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | avoiding contact; not gregarious |
| 2. | unconcerned about the welfare of others |
| 3. | hostile to society or social practices |
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Word Origin & History
asocial
1883, "antagonistic to society or social order," from a- "not" + social; also cf. antisocial.
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Medical Dictionary
asocial a·so·cial (ā-sō'shəl)
adj.
Avoiding or averse to the society of others; not sociable.
Unable or unwilling to conform to normal standards of social behavior; antisocial.
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Example sentences
At a more principled level, this kind of argument is asocial and irresponsible.
Taking oxytocin boosts social skills in people with the asocial disorder.
Domesticated cats are not completely asocial but they are not as social, or at any rate not social in the same way, as dogs.
Insulating them from the consequences of their actions encourages asocial irresponsibility.
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