asocial
Americanadjective
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not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
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indifferent to or averse to conforming to conventional standards of behavior.
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inconsiderate of others; selfish; egocentric.
adjective
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avoiding contact; not gregarious
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unconcerned about the welfare of others
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hostile to society or social practices
Etymology
Origin of asocial
Example Sentences
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The practice of art seemed an asocial, even antisocial activity.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022
This part of the book is a bit technical, but the bottom line is that an imbalance in cellular activity could play a role in the asocial behaviors associated with autism.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2021
“In my first YA book I wrote a snarky, mouthy teenager with asocial bad attitudes,” he says, “and the second one was riddled with anxiety and insecurity. And people said, ‘Yep, that’s Ben.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2021
It’s clear that they both need to move on from their asocial tendencies for healthier relationships.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2020
In other words, the process of sublimation of which we spoke took an asocial turn in this individual, with the resultant pathological stealing.
From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard
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