antisocial

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/, /ˌæntaɪˈsoʊʃəl/
  • (US) SAMPA: /%{nti"soUS@l/, /%{ntaI"soUS@l/
  • Rhymes: -əʊʃəl

[edit] Etymology

anti- +‎ social

[edit] Usage notes

asocial and antisocial are often used interchangeably in colloquial speech, but they are not the same thing; asocial means "avoidant of society" while antisocial means "hostile toward society".

[edit] Adjective

antisocial

  1. Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
  2. antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
  3. Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

anti- +‎ social

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

antisocial m. (f. antisociale, m. plural antisociaux, f. plural antisociales)

  1. antisocial

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

anti- +‎ social

[edit] Adjective

antisocial m. and f. (plural antisociales)

  1. antisocial
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